A new beginning...JRs UPRR.

[Alcomotive]

Starting to go through my inventory as I prepare my build on the bench work. I have had all my MRR stuff stored for a few years. So it's like Christmas morning opening all these boxes lol. So so many totes and boxes. All will be out before long.

 

[Alcomotive]

 

[Alcomotive]

 

[Alcomotive]

Some of this stuff is old...hey look a hustler switcher Jerome lol. I even have old Tyco operating box cars that still work. The USPS car is a rare one most were all Burlington.

 

[Sirfoldalot]

Very nice - Where's the lumber?

 

[Alcomotive]

My old shelf layout when I was in Florida 12 years ago

 

[Alcomotive]

Very nice - Where's the lumber?

Lumber in the garage....its coming I will post on progress in this thread...so excited can't stand lol.

 

[Sirfoldalot]

Beautiful stuff! Looking forward to following along - ---
Surely you must have a U-50 and a Turbine in there some where?
How much room do you have to plan with?

 

[Alcomotive]

Beautiful stuff! Looking forward to following along - ---
Surely you must have a U-50 and a Turbine in there some where?
How much room do you have to plan with?

Turbine yes...U50 not yet....have @175 UP locos and some fallen flags. 700 plus rolling cars. My layout will start small then will move to new addition in back of my house which will be 60x20 on the upper level. Lower level is where my boat and truck will be. My other hobby is fishing...not bass all species I travel all over to hunt and fish. I am a man of many different hobbies lol. I have no kids so this affords me that luxury. Was married once been divorced 10 years now. Haven't found a woman that enjoys my passions of the outdoors and travels yet and tolerate me.

 

[santafewillie]

60' x 20' may not be enough, park the boat and truck outside and have a super multi-level layout.

 

[Texas Hobo]

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My old shelf layout when I was in Florida 12 years ago

Boy, am I feeling inadequate.

 

[Patrick]

Me as well.....Texas Hobo.

 

[montanan]

Quite the hoard you have there.

 

[Alcomotive]

60' x 20' may not be enough, park the boat and truck outside and have a super multi-level layout.

No can do I have my hobbies arranged for the seasons so.....ya know the saying the man with most toys wins? I have to balance a little bit lol.

 

[Sirfoldalot]

Union Pacific HO Scale Modeler

Sustaining Member of UPHS

Put your first name (at least) in between there so we can "call you out" LOL.

 

[Alcomotive]

Pictures are coming soon....got the 2 rooms cleared out this week. This weekend I will be framing up my 2x4 modulars. Hope to install at least one wall. Have to get 3 more sheets of plywood from Home Depot Saturday morning. 4 more sticks of 2x4s at 8' length. Shop vac dust bags and 4 sheets of 2" foam board. Also (4) 1x12s and (2) 1x16s for my shelving units that will be above the layout. Then off to Wally world for 4 more LED shop lights 3200 lumens at 16 bucks a pop. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Hyper-Tough-Ht-3200-Lumen-Led-Shop-Light/475774824 These work great I have (6) of the 5000 lumens in my garage and I wired them in on a switch. Absolutely love them! Easy on the electric bill too!

 

[Greg@mnrr]

Yes, it's time to build a layout or opening a Hobby Shop of your own.

Greg

 

[NYC_George]

It's like the Oak Island treasure being found. Nice to have you back in the hobby Alco.
George

 

[MikeGTW]

My biggest room was 30 x 70 way too big with no help So don't see any passenger equipment ??
no time for fish get that layout done

 

[Alcomotive]

Well better late than never.....I finally got some time in this weekend. Slow and steady is my pace. I have been really busy at work this time of year I get slammed. Any who.....I was able to finish clearing out the the room, removed old shelving closet crap, ripped out the carpet etc. Painted the walls white and re did the ceiling white as well. I will repaint later after the grid goes up for the "sky blue" etc. Today I finally got the ledger board up! I tend to over engineer things at my slow and steady pace. I also want ya'll to know this is not a permanent layout. So this is temporary. This late spring early summer I am having a general contractor build my garage addition to my existing 2 stall garage which will also be torn down and re-built for 2nd story to match the main house as I mentioned previously. So here we go....