The greenbrier logging and coal co


Still working on the upper level and the logging camp. I have one small change i made to the spur pole and steam donkey. Its done but for scenery. Slowly its coming together. Smoke
 

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Been working on the lumber mill side. have the housing and barn area about done. More to do in that area yet. Trees later.
 

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Me too. I lived about 12 miles from a sawmill and less than that from a couple of old logging camps. West Virginia is full of old camps or what is left of them. My layout is based on them but no one camp or site. Its loosely based around spruce wv but there were lots of different sawmills and logging camps all over the state. I love wood over the smell of coal. Just didn't like the idea of a coal layout. Glad you like it. Its been a hard layout to get right and i even gave up on it till we moved into this house. That gave me the room i needed to expand the layout from 5 foot to 8 foot. That gave me the room i needed for the spur to go up the mountain from a 5+grade to a shallow 3% grade. I wanted more housing so i added the other end extension for my town. I lived near the Greenbrier river and there was a lot of old camps along that river too. Thats how i got the name. Anyway, i will keep at it till i get it right. Thanks again. Smoke
 
I have been putting the layout to work so i have more progress. Cleaning up the rest of the old scenery and putting down new is no fun but i had plenty of the stuff i used before so i could match it up pretty good. I like how it came out so far. i need trees and work up on the mountains yet. trees leaning don't look to well, so that area will be next, Smoke
 

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Latest on the layout. I am taking a small break for the family. Personally i am thinking of going awol for tomorrow! I am getting tired of all the sick people in the family pulling me more than one way at the same time. Later, Smoke
 

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Family stayed in there corners of the house and i got a few things done. I bought a Atlas Shay locomotive and more trees 6-8 inches. Ballasted the main line and a good part of the logging track as well. Also i made another lake on the new section. I cleaned all the area that is ballasted and all the turnouts were working but for two and i was able to get them working quickly. Shots below, Smoke
 

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Sorry i haven't been around but we had a death in the family so we weren't here for a week. When i got back last night i had mail!! My new Atlas Shay and my tall trees came in. I still have windows from Micron Art to receive yet. My meds from the VA and my dvd burner came in. My LG died so i put a Asus in its place. Works! Later all, I am busy getting things done from last week so later all, Smoke
 

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Been busy around here all week. I did get the 4-6 inch trees done. I decided not to use the 4 inch trees right now. I may use them later, not sure. I tested the Atlas Shay. It works perfect! I am getting a dcc chip so i can use it on my layout. There are two batches of 6-8 inch trees coming and a couple of bags of conifer foam coming. Have shots below, smoke
 

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I haven't been around much as i am having family issues. Another one in the hospital and not sure if or when he's getting out. Anyway we have bad weather so i am not going out unless he dies or the house burns down! This Christmas is already screwed with Debs brother dying a couple of weeks ago, now my nephew...??
I have done some work on the layout. It feels good to work on it than just sitting around waiting for a call pics below, smoke
 

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Yep, and now i am getting sick from something. I was at that hospital so i probably got it there. Laying down and watching tv tonight. Deb is the only one not sick...
 
Did some work this evening on the layout. More trees and grasses. Still have a few more trees and grasses to put down yet. But i think it is looking more like a forest and a good logging camp area. enjoy, Smoke
 

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I have the mountains almost done. Latest shots below. The lake has its second coat and is white yet. It should be dark green in a few days. For the most part it is done. This layout is ready for track cleaning and trains to run!! Merry Christmas to one and all!! Smoke
 

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Here is hope that everyone will have a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year and may God bless.. all people on the good earth!!
 

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Its been awhile since i last posted. Nothing really happening. I couldn't get my shays convert to dcc so another friend tried himself. He didn't have any luck so its back in my hands. I had to send my Digitrax Zephyr back to there repair place to have it repaired. That was over a month ago.I have a brand new 4-6-0 thats dcc and can't even run it. I have been looking at anything on youtube about the atlas shay and how they did the dcc conversion. Gave me some ideas, will see if i can copy what they did.
Thats all folks, Smokey
 
Wow, I can't believe its December again. I haven't done much to the layout as i have been in the hospital and one surgery and recoope from that. Looking at another one in January. Anyone that says that old age is fun, i say Bah Humbug!!! The way i am going this could be my last Christmas! I am about to go on Oxygen. My blood Ox keeps dropping so add to my other issues...
I have the two Shays to Dcc yet. My hands shake to much right now to do it A friend was going to do them for me but he was having the same kind of issues i was. And my 4-6-0 's dcc chip went south so i have another dcc chip to install. Thats about all i have. Only thig i really need to do is clean the layout off. Dust bunny city...
 
Old age is no fun at all!!! I am getting a bit better. I have a collapsed lung. They are working on me. Went there today and will be back next week. Its something left over from the surgery.
I had one chip i bought and it was weird. The wires came off like just..nothing. I sent it back to NCE and they sent me another. I have it all together so i have my 4-6-0 running. My shays are still a work in progress. Waiting on two new lights to get here and then if i can get my hands to behave i will see if i can get them running. I need to make a couple of changes in the hobby room. I need to move a 55 gallon fish tank from where it is to where the layout is. That way i can gain access to the logging camp. Its still not even close to be finished. I am doing a bit of fine work on the rest of the layout. Have all kinds of animals to place in the barn yard. Other people doing what it is they need to do.
I had a new Christmas Present.. a russell snowplow. I need to weather it up but i have been wanting one for awhile. It looks really good. Atlas did a nice job on it!
I guess its about all i have for now. Hope everyone had a great holiday! Will check in later, Dan
 



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