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  1. HOexplorer

    Building the Pinnacle Creek Mining & Timber Co. RR

    I was scanning the internet today looking at chapgpt or something like that. I uploaded one of my photos and said do a caricature of me. Don't yell at me I'm old.
  2. HOexplorer

    Building the Pinnacle Creek Mining & Timber Co. RR

    I think I started model railroading at 64 years.
  3. HOexplorer

    Troy's Midnight Abbey Mythical RR 3rd Edition

    Most probably the right decision. I'm liking 46 - 48 inches for the deck. Enough room for below the track scenery and plenty for above the track. Remember my layouts? 0__0
  4. HOexplorer

    Troy's Midnight Abbey Mythical RR 3rd Edition

    Troy, Jim here. My very best advice is to dismantle the top or bottom section. I've never understood the concept. I view two level layouts as just that two layouts. Twice as much work. I don't remember how old you are, but I have a feeling you will never finish this. I am a wargamer. My...
  5. HOexplorer

    Building the Pinnacle Creek Mining & Timber Co. RR

    First day of Winter. I hope all your layout work is progressing. Show me a photo if you want. Jim
  6. HOexplorer

    Building the Pinnacle Creek Mining & Timber Co. RR

    I once had a girl friend who was born 4 hours after me!
  7. HOexplorer

    Building the Pinnacle Creek Mining & Timber Co. RR

    Yes it was.
  8. HOexplorer

    Building the Pinnacle Creek Mining & Timber Co. RR

    Turned 81, today! I hope you are all tending to your layouts now that fall is here. Cheers.
  9. HOexplorer

    Building the Pinnacle Creek Mining & Timber Co. RR

    Well, Fall is here and I hope more attention will be paid to your layouts and projects. I'm still above ground, 81, this month! There are over 3000 trees on this layout. Yes, all handmade by me.
  10. HOexplorer

    Building the Pinnacle Creek Mining & Timber Co. RR

    Glad to hear you approve! I don't advertise the thread and it is all scales, z, n, ho, On30, and the thread has over two million views. The G&D is good endeavor and I wish you luck. Keep reading and commenting.
  11. HOexplorer

    Building the Pinnacle Creek Mining & Timber Co. RR

    Thank you Kurt. I was only in the game for 14 years. I think I started at 60 and a bad back forced me to stop at 74. Never was a 'modeler.' Didn't know a thing about model railroading. (Emergency!) I do NOT think the above age years are correct. Maybe someone can find my modeling times in...
  12. HOexplorer

    My adventures in Ho Scale.

    I like this idea. Good work.
  13. HOexplorer

    Troy's Midnight Abbey Mythical RR 3rd Edition

    Looks great. I wish I would have had that much room. I too, have the floaters and failing vision in my right eye. Best of luck.
  14. HOexplorer

    Building the Pinnacle Creek Mining & Timber Co. RR

    No problem, First remember that modern railroads are built above surrounding terrain. Solved, you have created elevation. Second, as for flat parts of surrounding Indiana terrain: Really? Maybe not as flat as you assume, and there is a cure. One simple trick is going to the big box store and...
  15. HOexplorer

    Sculptamold drying time?

    Four days in Southern CA, five days in the winter in Northern Arkansas. Check out the Pinnacle Creek Mining & Timber Co. layout thread here in the HO Layouts section. Over 260 pages and over 2 million views.
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