You've heard of Super Glue? That's what it is.Thanks! Sorry to be so ignorant, but I do not know what ACC cement is. Can you explain further?
You've heard of Super Glue? That's what it is.Thanks! Sorry to be so ignorant, but I do not know what ACC cement is. Can you explain further?
I know many houses have a garage of some kind. Do you have something similar?In a small house with the Spousal Unit (The Big Boss) and two very cute dogs (two girls). I don't have (and probably never will) a room for a layout.
Good Morning Everybody. Drizzle and 72° to start the day here. Yesterday was interesting weather-wise, with the high of 84° reached at 10:00 am, than rapidly plunging to 70° by 1:00 pm. This is not typical August weather for North Central Texas. The rain gauge had 0.35" in it from that three hour period. Between 5:00 and 6:00 this morning, we received another 0.1", looks like more on the way. The ten day forecast shows "normal" weather returning Sunday - Thursday next week. I was able to mow some of the "back 40" yesterday before the rain started. Then I took my last dip in the pool for a few days, thunderstorms today and tomorrow.
Thanks everyone who commented or liked the progress on the General Store build that I posted yesterday; Justin, Christian, Patrick, Hughie, Gary, Karl, Garry, Tom, Rick, Joe, Guy, Chad, Jaz.
Western omelet and extra bacon this morning Flo, the usual large OJ but no toast.
I know that I went out to the train shed yesterday, but I don't remember if I did anything significant. I did run some trains for a while, and studied parts of the layout while they passed by. I am a little disappointed that the new General Store doesn't quite fit where I hoped to put it. It fits but it is too close to the imaginary off-layout street out front.
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The back step touches the ballast as well. OK though. I have at least two other locations that it will fit and it will also blend in with the surroundings, and almost blend in a third location.
I also examined the contents of another laser-cut kit that will fit there, it's a dry goods store by American Model Builders..
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I actually more than examined, I detached them and decided that I would add some corner supports that were not supplied. This is a real simple kit and won't take too long. Just depends on how concerted an effort I make.
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Other than cutting the supports and detaching the parts, I have done nothing yet. I'm like a kid in a candy store when it comes to these kits, just can't stop!
Steve J - When it comes to wiring tracks, regardless of where, ladder or main, I wire as I go - before fastening down. I use track nails but that's just my way. I test the track with a small loco before fastening. Any adjustments to track or power are really easy at that stage. For me, nails are easier to remove if there are any issues later as well, although I have broken a tie or two in the process before. Ballast can usually disguise a broken tie. Even after over 30 years, my soldering skills are pitiful.
Christian - Maurice Genevoix is where I know Raboliot from as well. I had to read excerpts from that book back in high school (late 60's), but I cannot remember anything about it now.
Tom O - Sorry to read of your many plan changes. While the newest wave in the pandemic hasn't put any dampers on our social life, kinda non-existent anyway, I am concerned about the direction that things are taking. Masks are not popular in Texas although people wore them religiously until May of this year. 90% of restaurant staffers and 100% of medical people still wear them, but otherwise there are very few. My concern is children who are too young for vaccinations and their exposure to those who are refusing vaccines; medically compromised folks excepted although they're in danger as well. I am opposed to mandates, but I favor things like an insurance surcharge for the unvaccinated. All of our insurance rates will go up due to the thoughtless anti-vaxxers who end up in ICU.
What do you find objectionable with Super Trees? I have a box, but I have only made two trees from it and I am not impressed, but I just considered it lack of experience. That and I hate making trees to begin with but they're a necessary evil.
Terry - First of all, best wishes for you and your wife's recovery. Fate works in funny ways.
Thanks, I suspected that, but I haven't been able yet to find anything to confirm that. I have many of the Homes of Yesterday kits but none of the other structures in that series seem to match. Patal also comes to mind but again I cannot find anything.
Garry/Joe - Thanks also for identifying the structure as IHC.
Joe - Busy day yesterday.
Heavy thunderstorm outside right now. I'm not going out to check the rain gauge yet, but the Weather Underground station around the corner shows 0.4" in the past 20 minutes.
Everybody have a great day.
You've heard of Super Glue? That's what it is.
Yes. But it looks more like a big shed than a garage. It's completely filled with anything and everything. No room for a car. Even less for a layout.I know many houses have a garage of some kind. Do you have something similar?
People have built pulley lift systems so they can raise it up to the roof when not in use, so the garage can be used for the other stuff.Yes. But it looks more like a big shed than a garage. It's completely filled with anything and everything. No room for a car. Even less for a layout.
Ah, thanks, I did not recognize the 'ACC' but have always seen it as 'CA'. Smarter today - but I hate that I have learned my one thing so early today! <grin>
Hughie - Short answer - Yes. On the upper (eye) level I have a 2' x 2' peninsula jutting out from the layout where a 32" radius curve rounds the corner. On it I have 10 laser-cut wood structures and a small park. Six of the kits are Bar Mills, three are JL Innovative Designs and one is scrarchbuilt.Willie - Nice general store. Question - Did you put a really special scene that grabs the viewer as they enter the door?
Hi fellas! Just a quick drop-in to have a cold squishy.
Who remembers this song taught in the 1st grade:
'Choo - Choo - Choo, It's coming down the track'
'Choo - Choo - Choo, It's something big and black'
I forgot the rest, but give me a break; it's been 60 years.
Tom O- Those darned FIBs(& MNans, too).Good morning from the south deck in Wisconsin where the fire haze has returned to the Dairy State. A more humid morning at 67f degrees then the last 5 gorgeous mornings. The wind is showing as calm on the weather app, meaning 0mph. Higher temps today into the upper 80’s.
Yesterday’s road trip was fine with a great stop for lunch thrown in. Today the granddaughter will be here at 8:30 for all day adventures and noon for the grandson who has hockey practice at 1. The daughter has finally come to accept that if neither she or her hubby are working for us there is no weekly check. So have I but still having some adjustment issues without the SIL running the property. Or maybe it’s I don’t want to work that hard anymore.
Trains today is a quick cleaning of track and checking if the new ground goop is ready for a base color, (doubt it). I have 2 Creek scenes that I need some real pictures to work from. Terry mentioned she would like to see the Lake DuBay bridge scene completed.
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I told her not in this new 60’ of layout but the next 20’ I may fit it in.
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next up is my modeling area. The above picture is going away. I have enough space that I can create a new modeling space of about 8’x12’. I could go bigger but there is no need. What I miss and want is a standup work table. Hopefully I will get it started by years end.
Enjoy your day
TomO
fellow Wisconsinites, saw this yesterday
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Have a good one!
Garry - Shouldn't there be some kind of rocket ship emblem on the hood. (Rocket 88)
Garry- That is a darn ugly loco.
Sorry to hear that. One of my cousins ended up with that disease, so I'm somewhat familiar with it.I think that I have shared that both my daughters have a retinal disease called Retinitis Pigmentosa.
Oh man, more are coming! Yesterday was to be my last day as a member, but I have been asked left and right to wait until the end of the month at least. Either way, I had taken the day off work to "celebrate", sort of. I had the layout to myself for about six hours, and that meant I had lots of room to stretch out with about 50 of my own freight cars and seven locos. (Nine, if we're counting helpers for the hill).Steve - Really nice pictures from North Metro.
What are the dimensions of this layout ? 4'x6' or more ? Thanks.Christian- I this video at 17:35 they talk about a folding layout. I was wondering if it was something that would help you with your limited space situation. Doesn't have to be that size but the concept might help.