A little bit of paint and some roof supports:
Michael
The Breitenbach - Rosenheim Railroad V3
gdelmoro Well, I hope it’s long enough for you to operate the railroad for a while.
Well, I hope it’s long enough for you to operate the railroad for a while.
It might be years !
I glued 72 leds to the ceiling of the station:
michaelrose55 gdelmoro Michael did I read that correctly? You don’t know how long you’re going to stay in the house? Yes, you did and no, I don't.
gdelmoro Michael did I read that correctly? You don’t know how long you’re going to stay in the house?
Michael did I read that correctly? You don’t know how long you’re going to stay in the house?
Yes, you did and no, I don't.
Gary
I gave the brick walls two coats of paint. A dark grey primer and then a dry brushing with a medium gray craft paint. More is to come.
I made some more parts for the station as well:
SOrt of resembles the Lehigh Valley station in Easton PA only in reverse - there, the trains ran over top the lower structure which housed the baggage rooms and so forth. But the wall on the lower level supporting the trains above was very similar, a row of arches. I suppose that is in no way unique but that's what it reminded me of, minus the trains running under the building.
--Randy
Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's
Visit my web site at www.readingeastpenn.com for construction updates, DCC Info, and more.
I had enough time to make a few more parts of the station:
Another kind of tunnel portal, the beginnings of the Barnesville passenger station where the trains disappear beneath the town.
Another one:
I'm still making tunnels...
More tunnel portals:
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More protection against dropping trains:
With the tunnel portal in place I installed the missing barriers:
michaelrose55 I have had a very busy work week and all I accomplished today was installing a single tunnel portal:
I have had a very busy work week and all I accomplished today was installing a single tunnel portal:
I know what you mean. It's Friday and I just got home. Been one of those weeks.
michaelrose55 I have had a very busy work week and all I accomplished today was installing a single tunnel portal
I have had a very busy work week and all I accomplished today was installing a single tunnel portal
Alton Junction
Something to celebrate...
Today this layout is exactly 6 months old. Here's what it looked like on April 24th, 2017:
Old Fat Robert Michael: You absolutely amaze me. About two weeks ago I hosted an operating session. During said session a design flaw came to light.I needed to move two turnouts and three pieces of flex track to correct the flaw. I am still working at it.You must be the most organized gentlemen I ever "met". I would like to see you work. Must be something there I can learn from. Old Fat Robert
Michael: You absolutely amaze me. About two weeks ago I hosted an operating session. During said session a design flaw came to light.I needed to move two turnouts and three pieces of flex track to correct the flaw. I am still working at it.You must be the most organized gentlemen I ever "met". I would like to see you work. Must be something there I can learn from.
Old Fat Robert
I'm trying to stay focused and be organized. Doesn't always work...
As to meeting me, my door is always open. Anybody vacationing in Florida?
"Now if this were me, construction progress would grind to a halt as every time I went into the train room, I'd run trains instead of work on anything..."
Same here. Thats why after 20 years the layout looks almost the same.
To answer your question I had to power up the layout and run a train - in the morning while I'm supposed to work. You made me do it!
The City of Los Angeles runs at about 50 mph for the 30 minute loop. That means that my loop is about 25 scale miles long !
Congratulations. A little Golden Spike on the reverse loop is probably appropriate. Thanks for sharing you build adventure!
The day I finished the liftout across the entrance on my previous layout was it. Now traisn could run from one end of the line to the other (not far - it was only in a spare bedroom). The only things that got done after that were installing switch machines, painting all the pink foam with an earth brown paint, painting abou 20 feet of track, and ballasting about 10 feet. And the only reasont he switch machines got installed and the foam all painted was because I had friends come over a couple of nights to help. Oh yeah, the missing ties at joints int he flex track got placed. Every time I walked in with the intention of painting some more track and ballasting, I'd run a train, make a few pickups and setouts, and next thing you know, it was time to quit for the night. This next one at full basement size is going to be a challenge. I'm thinking I need to do things liek put in the A/D tracks for the yard as the main goes past but not do the ladder and class tracks, because should I ever get the yard operational I will spend hours making an breakign trains. Maybe install the turnotus for sidings int eh main, but hold off on the sidings themselves - anythign to make it more difficult to operate until I get further along!
Water Level Route rrinker Now if this were me, construction progress would grind to a halt as every time I went into the train room, I'd run trains instead of work on anything... --Randy Copy that!
rrinker Now if this were me, construction progress would grind to a halt as every time I went into the train room, I'd run trains instead of work on anything... --Randy
Now if this were me, construction progress would grind to a halt as every time I went into the train room, I'd run trains instead of work on anything...
Copy that!
What do you think I'm doing right now???
Mike
michaelrose55 The City of Los Angeles takes about 30 minutes for a full loop .
The City of Los Angeles takes about 30 minutes for a full loop .
Rich
michaelrose55 I found three turnouts where cars want to derail so I will have to look into that.
Only three eh?!? Given the number of turnouts that you have installed I'd say you are doing pretty good!
Cheers Michael!!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!