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Todays Progress on the N Scale ACTRR

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mfifer
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Posted by mfifer on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 3:37 PM

I can not paste my post in and get it to post so I gave up.

Thanks for asking , Mike

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” -- John Lennon

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Posted by Blue Flamer on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 9:04 AM

Hello Mike.

I have this thread bookmarked and I keep coming back to it every week or so to follow along with your progress. I haven't seen anything new from you since the middle of July. Is all well with you or has the layout been mostly completed as far as any major expansion is concerned and all that is left to do just the myriad of small details to complete the scenes.

It's been fun following along with you on your journey towards an interesting and smooth running railroad.Thumbs UpThumbs Up

All the best,

Blue Flamer.

"There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness"." Dave Barry, Syndicated Columnist. "There's no point in being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes." Doctor Who.
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Posted by mfifer on Saturday, July 16, 2011 7:31 AM

canazar

Looking great.   You are making outstanding progress.

 

Thanks John , I am really having fun on it ..

 

Mike

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” -- John Lennon

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Posted by canazar on Saturday, July 16, 2011 1:32 AM

Looking great.   You are making outstanding progress.

Best Regards, Big John

Kiva Valley Railway- Freelanced road in central Arizona.  Visit the link to see my MR forum thread on The Building of the Whitton Branch on the  Kiva Valley Railway

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Posted by mfifer on Friday, July 15, 2011 11:25 AM

The road crew finished this section this AM and traffic was allowed through.

Mike

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” -- John Lennon

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Posted by mfifer on Friday, July 15, 2011 11:23 AM

Thanks Ulrich , it is great to know you and glad that ,in part, I peeked some intrest for you.

 

Mike

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” -- John Lennon

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Posted by mfifer on Friday, July 15, 2011 11:21 AM

Paul , Thank You So Much. It is funny as I do not see it as work but rather theropy.

 

Mike

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” -- John Lennon

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 15, 2011 11:16 AM

A great thread indeed!

Mike, it was your work that finally made me jump to building my mini-modules in N scale!

Eager to see more...

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Posted by Fastball on Friday, July 15, 2011 10:24 AM

Very fine work indeed.  It's great to see a fellow N scaler putting the pedal to the metal.  Your layout is an inspiration to us all.   Keep posting.

-Paul

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Posted by mfifer on Thursday, July 14, 2011 6:53 AM

I got a major step done today. I cut the highway out of one continuous piece of roofing felt. I then did the piece from the bridge to the crossing. Now for striping and blending in.

Mike

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” -- John Lennon

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Posted by mfifer on Monday, April 25, 2011 8:23 PM

Well , I am a late bloomer last week so today I got all of the scenery done between the back track and backboard and now to weather and ballast the track  there and add people and then the reach will be easier.

Mike

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” -- John Lennon

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Posted by mfifer on Saturday, April 9, 2011 12:28 PM

-E-C-Mills

Hey one of those looks like my house!

is it trademarked !!!!!  IndifferentStick out tongue

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” -- John Lennon

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Posted by -E-C-Mills on Saturday, April 9, 2011 12:13 PM

Hey one of those looks like my house!

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Posted by mfifer on Saturday, April 9, 2011 10:18 AM

Thanks so much Ulrich and glad you are having fun (well except for the postal service) Bang Head

 

Mike

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” -- John Lennon

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 9, 2011 10:07 AM

Wow,

those buildings look great, Mike!

Inspired by your work, I also started a little layout on mini-modules, using Kato N scale Unitrack. Unfortunately, progress is very slow, as I am still waiting for a few very important pieces of track I ordered from the German importer Noch. I was hoping they´d arrive by this weekend ... Crying

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Posted by mfifer on Saturday, April 9, 2011 9:41 AM

Here are some buildings I finished this morning to use in the ghost town of Oro Grande. It will be on a hillside at the location of the new cut in the middle of the layout as you come in the door. Two of these were from the old layout and four are newly done. The ghost town will have an abandon road off the main highway and some dead trees and so forth.

Thanks , Mike

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” -- John Lennon

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Posted by mfifer on Sunday, March 27, 2011 3:12 PM

Here is what I have been stuck doing besides Robin and I both having stomach flu .New control panel for the new yard and second reverse loop.

 

 

 

Mike

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” -- John Lennon

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Posted by mfifer on Sunday, March 13, 2011 7:58 PM

I finally got the facia back up on the new extension and yard. I also got the new Yard panel cut out and panel template made as well as the new main panel cut. I am waiting on square Evergreen to make the panel lines.
I use a pre connected cable to connect the panels to the layout.


 

 

 

 

Mike

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” -- John Lennon

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Posted by mfifer on Sunday, February 27, 2011 9:45 PM

Today I got the Homasote in as well as the stringers tied to the L girders and cut off. I also got some track in place to make sure it will fit in.
I am thinking of oil storage tanks on one side or the other in the loop.

I was also able to complete video #18.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc5a_Goo3pc

Thanks , Mike

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” -- John Lennon

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Posted by mfifer on Saturday, February 26, 2011 8:34 AM

Well the McDonalds and small depot have been removed to make way for the new yard expansion.
I also am posting a picture of the re-done existing yard modification. It will all give better operation and scenery possibilities.

Thanks , Mike

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“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” -- John Lennon

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Posted by mfifer on Friday, February 25, 2011 8:31 PM

Thanks so much and Greetings and Yah Tah Hea from here!

Mike

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” -- John Lennon

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Posted by -E-C-Mills on Friday, February 25, 2011 8:17 PM

Looking good.  Great to watch the progress.  Hello from up north.

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Posted by mfifer on Monday, February 7, 2011 9:14 PM

Here is an area that I finally finished this weekend. It is a Walthers car shop that was bashed into 2 stalls and crane installed inside.
The crane outside is a new Monroe Models kit and Gold Medal Models fencing. The concrete is Styrene and scence is set on Kato UniTrack.

Mike

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” -- John Lennon

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Posted by mfifer on Monday, February 7, 2011 9:13 PM

tony314

Looks good using premade track and roadbed ( I have some ez  track ). Very well done so far. Makes me want to use it on mine sometimes lol

You may want to try Kato as it has sooo mant pieces and variations.

Thanks , Mike

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” -- John Lennon

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Posted by tony314 on Monday, February 7, 2011 7:11 PM

Looks good using premade track and roadbed ( I have some ez  track ). Very well done so far. Makes me want to use it on mine sometimes lol

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Posted by mfifer on Monday, February 7, 2011 7:03 PM

Sir Madog

Hey Mike,

no one ever has called me Irv before! Meet you at dawn at the cemetery ...

 

 

Wow I am really screwed up !!!!!!!!!!!

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” -- John Lennon

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 7, 2011 5:47 PM

Hey Mike,

no one ever has called me Irv before! Meet you at dawn at the cemetery ...

 

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Posted by mfifer on Monday, February 7, 2011 2:19 PM

Sir Madog

Mike,

congrats on doing this. We tend to include too much track on our layouts and often dedicate too little space to scenery. If your operation is not hampered by this step, it is a good thing to trim the track down - just like real roads do.

 

Thanks Irv , I had to look at the track for quite some time to realize my own rules !!!

 

Mike

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” -- John Lennon

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Posted by corsair7 on Monday, February 7, 2011 6:30 AM

mfifer

Thans Irv , I am going to do operations and this mod actually allows for the same yard movements and 2 additional sidings.

Thanks Irv , Stay Warm , Mike

After what I heard happening where you are I am probably warmer than you. But that isn't saying much since we still have December's snow around here. At least today should be as warm as it was yesterday (in the low 40s) so we should have some of the snw that turned into ice melting. I haven't been out of the house since Friday so I really don't know.

It's great weather for model railroading.

Irv

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 7, 2011 12:36 AM

Mike,

congrats on doing this. We tend to include too much track on our layouts and often dedicate too little space to scenery. If your operation is not hampered by this step, it is a good thing to trim the track down - just like real roads do.

 

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