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New Layout Progress Report (New Photos Added 12-29-09)

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Posted by Margaritaman on Sunday, November 8, 2009 9:14 AM

Looks super amigo.  Got your email, yes I'll bring the brass!  ;)

Do these pics take you to the far corner of the room?  I'm trying to figure out where your progress is.  Of course I suppose a visit would solve that!

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Posted by thatboy37 on Saturday, November 7, 2009 8:34 PM

wow what great work and craftmanship you have shown and done here. please keep up the great work and inspiring me and all of the other model railroaders out there. i cant wait to see more of your work and are you up for hire. i cant wiat to get to the point you are with the scenery and i only hope that my work is at least 25% the quality of the work you have done. you have some unmatched talent here. i cant give enough praise here great job keep it up.

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Posted by larak on Saturday, November 7, 2009 6:46 PM

Excellent work as usual Bob. You give us all something to strive for.

I am curious ... does the guy in the second photo know that he is about to be beheaded by a piece of roofing?

Karl

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Posted by Bob grech on Saturday, November 7, 2009 6:42 PM

 Thanks Crandell. The layout was started last December, 2008. I had to postpone the start date due to last year's convention tour / visit. Your estimate for completion is about right. It should take me another 3-4 years to finish. But is any layout ever really finished?...:) 

Have Fun.... Bob.

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Posted by rrinker on Saturday, November 7, 2009 6:27 PM

 Wow, spectacular waterfall. Some of you can do great scenery, the rest of us can only look and marvel.

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Posted by selector on Saturday, November 7, 2009 6:23 PM

Bob, while you may take inspiration, you also provide tons of it.  Thanks for posting your wonderful images.  It has been a real treat.

I seem to recall that you started this new layout in early 2008 (?) .  What is your estimation to getting to the point where you were nearest the end of your last layout?  Do you expect to be occupied here for another two to four years?

-Crandell

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Posted by Bob grech on Saturday, November 7, 2009 6:01 PM

 Thanks Art. However, it was your Yosemite Falls that gave me the inspiration for my waterfall scene.

 

Have Fun.... Bob.

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Posted by ARTHILL on Saturday, November 7, 2009 5:49 PM

My My, what an artist you are. Such wonderful attention to detail. Your imagination is exceeded only by your exicution. Thanks for the pics and the inspiration.

If you think you have it right, your standards are too low. my photos http://s12.photobucket.com/albums/a235/ARTHILL/ Art
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New Layout Progress Report (New Photos Added 12-29-09)
Posted by Bob grech on Saturday, November 7, 2009 5:34 PM

 Here are the latest pictures showing some of the progress I've made on the layout, which is 1/3 complete, and 11 months old today. Still to come will be a river scene, small town, classification yard with round house. The pictures were taken from left to right as they appear on the layout.  I hope you guys like 'em...

 

 

 

Have Fun.... Bob.

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