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 Posted - January 01 2014 : 12:43:23 PM
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Starting a thread where I will post about my 8X20 train/slot car combo layout. IF you like Tyco trains this should be interesting... Will start with a few older photos to let newer members see some of what this layout will be made up of. New photos will be added as progress is being made. As of today I have over 98 percent of the trains, buildings and light ups, etc that I need. I have purchased a small amount of building materials for the layout table. Hoping to get to Lowe's in the next few days to buy the plywood sheets and more.
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 Posted - January 01 2014 : 3:12:02 PM
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This layout will consist of a lot of four lane slot car track that branches off into two, 2 lane roads that pass thru downtown. There will be 4 intersection crossings on the Main Street where a 2 lane road will cross the 4. These intersection crossings are "old style" Tyco track.
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Posted - January 01 2014 : 6:20:32 PM
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Looking forward to your progress reports Walt - and should be a lot of fun with the slot track 
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Posted - January 01 2014 : 6:59:39 PM
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Thank You, Jerry! Wish I had you near by
For the scenics! I just left Lowe's minutes ago to look at plywood & studs. Couldn't buy any 'cus it just won't fit in a new Dodge Charger!
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Posted - January 01 2014 : 7:06:39 PM
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Old style Tyco Road & Rail track. There will be 6 of these in one section of the 4 lane. Two rows of three, and joined side by side by the rails...
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Posted - January 01 2014 : 7:44:04 PM
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quote:Looking forward to your progress reports Walt - and should be a lot of fun with the slot track
Originally posted by JNXT 7707Â -Â January 01 2014Â :Â 6:20:32 PM
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Ditto. I'm anxiously awaiting some progress photos!
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Posted - January 01 2014 : 8:23:03 PM
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| Can't wait to see your pictures Walt - combining slot and rail will be fantastic. - Thomas
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Posted - January 01 2014 : 10:54:14 PM
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Eric, Thank You! A trip to Lowe's with our Trailblazer is the link to progress...
Thomas, lived the trains / slots years ago. Only in a much smaller layout...
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Posted - January 01 2014 : 11:13:39 PM
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The Tyco Fluorescent lights are going to be placed along the 4 lane section. One on each side about every 16-18 inches. I have 96 of these and don't think I will use all of them. The other lights will be used around the layout. I quickly counted over 250 light ups in my boxes...
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Posted - January 02 2014 : 10:37:17 AM
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quote:
Originally posted by walt - January 01 2014 : 11:13:39 PM
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Oh darn you I wants a few!
Like the highway signs, 2 of the City Sidewalks, railroad signals, & a few of the highway lights
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Posted - January 04 2014 : 12:36:45 PM
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Now the GOOD part, where we break open some of those sealed packages! 
And yes walt I still hate you
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Posted - January 04 2014 : 1:00:28 PM
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quote:Now the GOOD part, where we break open some of those sealed packages!
And yes walt I still hate you
Originally posted by JNXT 7707Â -Â January 04 2014Â :Â 12:36:45 PM
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It's gonna make me sick opening some of those old blister cards... 
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Posted - January 04 2014 : 2:43:50 PM
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I knows what you mean, Walt Even I hate opening up old packages
Here's a idea Keep one package of each unopened but open the others
Someday when & IF I get out of my tiny house & get a bigger house to install a huge layout
I will do my lights & stuffs with LEDs!
I forgot Did you need any extra tracks?
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Posted - January 04 2014 : 3:17:53 PM
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| hi walt,apart from breaking your heart to open them,and time taken to wire them,think of all the fun not only yourself but millions of others will have wishing they had it ken
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Posted - January 04 2014 : 6:57:40 PM
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Hi, Ben... I also will keep all the empty light packages. Yes, I need train track as I merely have none. I'm going to use all nickle silver with at least 22 radius curves up to 35 rad. As for the lights I personally could never molest these older poles, etc to change them to LED. I have problems just unpackaging them...
Ken, thank You... And yes, this layout will provide a lot of joy for many. I too, was one of those people who had to wait years, before having room for such an idea, to become a reality... I thank God, for all of the nice things that has happened in my life since May 2013...
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Posted - January 04 2014 : 7:02:28 PM
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Seriously walt I know it's going to be fun to finally see all those cool accessories in operation. And you won't regret keeping your curves at 22" or above - any trouble doing that is well worth it to enable you to run the big stuff
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Posted - January 05 2014 : 01:01:32 AM
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Thank You, Jerry for all of your input.
Another plan is to reverse the old style Tyco Bridge Track, to an underpass below the railroad at one area. My 70s layout had a section of slot car track the went over the railroad. Even then as a teen, I thought this raised slot track look unrealistic... I believe, the underpass will add much more realism. Of course these pics below , we're just thrown together for a quick pic... 
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Posted - January 05 2014 : 11:01:11 AM
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I like that underpass idea a lot. Don't see that many of them on layouts.
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Posted - January 05 2014 : 1:26:37 PM
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A few buildings that I have for layout and I'm not sure of where they will be placed yet. Once the slot track gets placed I can figure out where what goes.  
One pic is the Tyco Center Street buildings without the sidewalk detail it's added.
Some Life-like, homes unbuilt in this box.
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Posted - January 05 2014 : 1:46:19 PM
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| So Walt, is every street on this layout going to be drivable slotcar track, or will there be some "dummy" roads as well? Looks like your town will have no shortage of buildings.
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Posted - January 05 2014 : 1:52:48 PM
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| do what they did in my town One street is LOTS of fast food places & resturants
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Posted - January 05 2014 : 2:46:12 PM
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Eric, I'm sure there will be some other roads & alleys but not sure where yet. The slot track will be the first thing on the table top. Then I can plan surrounding detail.
Ben, a long 4 lane goes right down the center of my layout. I hope to place many buildings on that stretch ...
Walt
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Posted - January 05 2014 : 3:54:54 PM
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| hi walt,once your fever and shakes you have calms down from opening all those lovely treasuresi am sure we are all in for a surprise ken
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Posted - January 05 2014 : 6:51:18 PM
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| Hey, Ken! One more run to Lowe's and I'll have my table materials. Should be able to get it up and painted fairly quickly. Probably before the paint dries I will be laying out the slot car track ! This really should be a lot of fun !
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Posted - January 06 2014 : 11:28:20 AM
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Below is an old plan for my layout. But this one was only for an 8X12 which left one end being crowded with slot at track!
The slot car track has a long section of 4 lane. The six red dots are 3 inch road and rail crossings. The eight orange dots are intersection crossings. Green spots are where an underpass goes below the railroad. Plus the 8X20 gives plenty of room to spread the crowded area out. The pink ink lines are two sets of rails with a third going somewhere.
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Posted - January 08 2014 : 8:21:12 PM
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Managed to get the Blazer and bought 20 new 2X4s today. Bought'em at a Lowe's that's 42 miles from home. I have 4 other new studs to put with'em. Will get the plywood sheets at the store near our home. Gonna burn $200.00 on the bench before ever getting anything on it... It's all good. 
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Posted - January 08 2014 : 10:00:51 PM
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So I take it you weren't sold on the paper box benchwork?
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Posted - January 08 2014 : 11:00:53 PM
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| Oh I love the boxes Jerry! I just didn't have access to so many boxes! So I had to use the 2X4s instead...[LOL
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Posted - January 11 2014 : 8:59:29 PM
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Today, I managed to get some studs cut. Also put 10 2X4s in the basement that doesn't get cut. My biggest problem now is time as I've been staying with a sick elderly friend who needs. Time with family at home is limited. But I am slowly making progress.... I'm deciding on a color to paint my table legs and framework!
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Posted - January 12 2014 : 1:57:29 PM
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I've got the Life-Like Contemporary Ranch House on MY layout too! I'm also trying to find one of those Burger King building kits (doesn't matter if it's the AHM or Tyco version.)
I see you also got the rare Life-Like McDonald's! That's quite a collectible, though I don't need one of THOSE (I DO have the KFC.)
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Posted - January 12 2014 : 3:27:13 PM
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Yes, Wiley... I have rounded up all the buildings that I ever wanted except one. That would be the Tyco Truck Terminal which is available on eBay all the time. I thought I had put up a pic of my Center Street Series buildings. I purchased all of my buildings as sealed boxed kits...
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Posted - January 12 2014 : 3:27:43 PM
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quote:I've got the Life-Like Contemporary Ranch House on MY layout too! I'm also trying to find one of those Burger King building kits (doesn't matter if it's the AHM or Tyco version.)
I see you also got the rare Life-Like McDonald's! That's quite a collectible, though I don't need one of THOSE (I DO have the KFC.)
Originally posted by wiley209Â -Â January 12 2014Â :Â 1:57:29 PM
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I wannts ALL of them BUT the Freezee kit (everyone is jealous of me cause of it )& KFC
The Baskin-Robbins I wants 3 or 4 of
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Posted - January 12 2014 : 4:20:53 PM
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Made it to Lowe's today and bought the 5 sheets of plywood. Had to search for quality sheets but found them...
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Posted - January 19 2014 : 9:15:18 PM
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Today I managed to get the 12 legs cut that will hold up my train table. My final decision on height was 42 inches high with the called half inch plywood on top. I'm doing the cutting in the garage as I don't want the sawdust in the basement...
I later loaded 10, 4 foot 2X4s in the car and brought them to Lancaster. I will cut these down to 45 inches as the ends of each table section... Once these are cut I can actually assemble the structure... I still haven't decided on a paint color for the structure frame under, the plywood top panels...
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Posted - February 03 2014 : 6:48:38 PM
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Today I took a few minutes to run out and buy a gallon of paint for the legs and frame work of the layout table.
Not wanting white or too much color, I settled on a color called "Soft Splendid Peach". I will buy a gallon of some green or brown for the five 4X8 sheets... Now if I can get home sometime to paint 'em... 
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Posted - February 03 2014 : 8:22:24 PM
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Looks real peachy walt
Sorry you were begging for that one.
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Posted - February 03 2014 : 9:15:54 PM
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[quote]Looks real peachy walt
Sorry you were begging for that one.
Originally posted by JNXT 7707Â -Â February 03 2014Â :Â 8:22:24 PM
[/quote
That line was a little "off color"...
Walt
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Posted - February 04 2014 : 10:34:38 PM
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Is that 1/2" or 5/8" plywood?
John
I don't have a one track mind. It depends on the turn-out.
"I love your catenary!"
Is that a power-trip or just another pick-up line?
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Posted - February 05 2014 : 12:03:21 AM
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Hope to spend a couple of days at home over Valentines day, at least to get some painting done on these boards and studs... I still have 7 - 45 inch studs to cut that are not in the photo...
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Posted - February 12 2014 : 5:37:22 PM
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I don't get much time at home so I took my 12 table legs to Lancaster and painted them the peach color. I'll bring another load next trip home...
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Posted - February 12 2014 : 6:17:39 PM
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Making progress walt - one step at a time.
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Posted - February 18 2014 : 10:06:46 PM
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Well, I bought screws and a gallon of green paint today so I'm closing in on the table structure. I brought 8 more studs that I am painting right now, and 5 more studs to cut to size then paint.
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Posted - February 19 2014 : 12:47:17 AM
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cool paint, Walt Will need to know that color
I saved a super old paint can cause of the green color
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Posted - February 19 2014 : 09:30:20 AM
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| hi walt you are such a teaser,i hope the sum of the parts is as good,ken
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Posted - February 19 2014 : 10:20:19 PM
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Hey, Ken... This is kind of my way of keeping track of when I bought or done what. But it is fun to put pics of the present days happenings on too.
MicroBen, I sent you a PM with the paint name and item number. An old body shop joke we had was we would have called this color "Park Bench Green"...
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Posted - February 19 2014 : 11:57:50 PM
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Your killing me Walt. I'm dying to see your layout.
If you are not having fun, you are not doing it right.
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Posted - February 20 2014 : 02:31:10 AM
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| I know the feeling Ray. But I waited years to have room to produce this layout... So even though it's moving slowly, at least it's moving ...
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Posted - February 21 2014 : 01:02:32 AM
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| I'm in the same boat as you Walt. 2x4's all the way and at least construction is moving along, abet slowly!
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Posted - February 21 2014 : 10:44:22 AM
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| If I wasn't so stupid particular I could have my table assembled. But instead I chose to paint the pieces before building including a perfect color separation between the green top sheets of plywood and the peach lower structure. I guess I'm one of the few that care about what their bench looks like... I'd bet there's medication for that...
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Posted - February 21 2014 : 4:36:48 PM
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quote:I guess I'm one of the few that care about what their bench looks like... I'd bet there's medication for that...
Originally posted by walt - February 21 2014 : 10:44:22 AM
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If there is then I must be drinking the stuff
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 Posted - February 21 2014 : 5:16:46 PM
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That's funny Jerry! But I meant the pills was for what ever I have!!
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