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Yes, I find Tyco and the like very therapeutic. It simply gets my mind of
things that I can't do a damn thing about and then I have created something
that is, well, a creation.
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Posted - October 22 2017 : 4:43:26 PM
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Last night, I actually spent a few minutes clearing off the 8 square foot area where my farm will be. That corner gets cluttered since it's near the entrance of the basement.
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Posted - October 22 2017 : 5:46:03 PM
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NICE! Looking good, walt!
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Posted - December 10 2017 : 5:11:16 PM
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 With Winter being here I went down and messed with the train table today. Never got much done but hope to gain interest back with it soon...
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Posted - December 10 2017 : 8:38:05 PM
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I had to spark up some Model Train Video's to get my interest to peak... Summer with a cruise car spoiled me...
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Posted - December 11 2017 : 5:09:51 PM
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| Looking good, Walt.
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Posted - December 11 2017 : 10:41:27 PM
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Look forward to seeing your farm addition, Walt. FMI, is that a Tyco 4-slot track?
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Posted - December 11 2017 : 11:43:47 PM
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| Thank You, Brian... The slot car track is all old style Tyco made between1963 and 1977. The white painted detail come on the earlier pieces. It's two pieces laid side to side to make a 4 lane. It's not very popular track because the small connecting tabs on the ends commonly broke off. I used only good pieces and have plenty of replacements if needed. I have always favored old style because of the ability to double up the rail crossings and intersections...
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Posted - February 24 2018 : 2:09:35 PM
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| Been slow getting interest in my layout since my wife passed. I went down last week and turned it on. NONE of my lights would come on. I fooled around a while with no progress. A few days later I took a light pole and hooked it up right at the transformer and it worked. But the first set of light closest to the power box would come on. I narrowed it down to the "Banana Clips" the are required for the power box. They had corroded and were not passing current through them.. I need to buy a pair soon....
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Posted - February 24 2018 : 9:30:35 PM
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Was looking at that multiple track and multiple lane crossing and not remembering having seen such a thing, and then looked back to the comment about how closely one version of the track can fit together.
Hmm ... thinking thoughts you have likely already thought, would it be something you would want to do to somehow name the new farm for your wife? Or the signal tower?
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Posted - February 24 2018 : 11:02:27 PM
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Hi Southwestforests. Great thinking! Yes I will do the farm seen just as I have always planned. The name idea is perfect...!
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Posted - March 19 2018 : 12:31:15 AM
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An older photo with only 86 Fluorescent lights around the 4 lane section. 106 now on the layout in buildings , Roadside , Etc...
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Posted - March 19 2018 : 6:48:56 PM
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So many lights, walt! Nice shot!
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Posted - March 19 2018 : 7:55:03 PM
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Now I know why I can't find any lights anywhere
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Posted - March 19 2018 : 10:24:31 PM
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| Thank You!, RP... Yes RealBnsf, I have a bunch of them. There is 86 in that photo that covers the 4 lane slot car area. I actually now have 106 working , some buildings lighted, other types of pole lights, billboards etc... I have about 300 lights in all but wont use that many. I still keep buying the Tyco Fluorescent poles. Many extras incase one gets struck by a slot car crash etc...
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Posted - March 28 2018 : 11:40:38 PM
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Took this photo tonight just playing around while in the basement...
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Posted - March 29 2018 : 01:03:19 AM
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quote:Took this photo tonight just playing around while in the basement...
Originally posted by walt - March 28 2018 : 11:40:38 PM
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Awesome night scene...
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Posted - March 29 2018 : 07:25:23 AM
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Great Shot, walt!
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Posted - March 29 2018 : 09:51:02 AM
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| That is a most unique shot- really captures the feel of the freeway.
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Posted - March 30 2018 : 08:33:02 AM
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| Thank You, guys!
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Posted - July 06 2018 : 12:20:30 AM
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Started cleaning the track on my layout, hopefully to have everything running up to speed again soon...
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Posted - January 31 2019 : 11:55:44 PM
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Here's a piece I got on ebay in September. It's really nice and it works but I have powered no trains with it yet...
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Posted - February 01 2019 : 12:06:22 AM
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Had to have a couple of the Tyco homes to add to my layout. Bought them both in December 18...
 
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Posted - February 01 2019 : 1:21:52 PM
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| Wow, those are magnifcent, Walt. I never knew they existed.
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Posted - February 01 2019 : 5:55:37 PM
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Whoa! Nice Walt! Can't wait to see them on the layout.
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Posted - February 01 2019 : 8:05:28 PM
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cool, houses, Walt
the only built-up one I'd like is the Union 76 gas station with the double islands 
but if I saw either house cheap I'd buy them
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Posted - February 20 2019 : 02:53:48 AM
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| Bought a new LED shop light to replace the old bulb type one over my train table. Makes a very white light and a is great improvement. My original plan was to have three 4 foot shop lights over my 20 foot span...
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Posted - February 21 2019 : 01:40:14 AM
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An overturned vehicle blocked part of the freeway in Tycoville today... No injuries were reported.
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Posted - February 21 2019 : 02:05:41 AM
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This car believed to be a dodge Challenger, was seen racing with the overturned Nova just before the accident.
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Posted - February 21 2019 : 10:57:31 AM
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| That'll teach 'em.
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Posted - February 21 2019 : 2:32:06 PM
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Great story, walt!
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Posted - February 21 2019 : 4:51:56 PM
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quote:Bought a new LED shop light to replace the old bulb type one over my train table. Makes a very white light and a is great improvement. My original plan was to have three 4 foot shop lights over my 20 foot span...
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SEE??
thats why I wanna redo my streetlights in soft white LEDS!
I replaced my florescent light above my sink with that one Bell & Howell rechargeable light As Seen On TV
but bought it from Walmart hehe
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Posted - February 21 2019 : 7:20:29 PM
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I don't want my layout lights in LED... It's way too much... The overhead light(s) is fine...
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Posted - February 22 2019 : 01:43:31 AM
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Today's photo of Life-Like Freeze Ice Cream Shop.
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Posted - February 22 2019 : 12:05:21 PM
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Retro to the bone.
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Posted - February 22 2019 : 5:40:40 PM
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Time to take a break with a soft serve cone after
blowing the doors off the competition.
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Posted - February 22 2019 : 6:25:06 PM
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Another Photo I had taken last night with the previous one...
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Posted - February 22 2019 : 6:37:49 PM
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*Spots the Lipton Iced Tea covered hopper - drools*
You have a superb retro layout, Walt! Keep up the great work.
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Posted - February 22 2019 : 8:46:52 PM
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quote:I don't want my layout lights in LED... It's way too much... The overhead light(s) is fine...
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oh yeah?
well my friend has paying pennies for them directly from China! XD
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| Nice pics. The cop car is in 3rd and losing ground fast.
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Posted - February 22 2019 : 10:09:31 PM
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quote: quote:I don't want my layout lights in LED... It's way too much... The overhead light(s) is fine...
Originally posted by walt - February 21 2019 : 7:20:29 PM
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oh yeah?
well my friend has paying pennies for them directly from China! XD
Originally posted by microbusss - February 22 2019 : 8:46:52 PM
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What I was saying Microben is, That in my opinion, The LED lights are to bright for realism in HO scale. If my 86 freeway lights were LED it would look like daylight (fake) instead of night. In real, street lights do not make things look like its daytime.
As for my overhead shop light(s), I want them to be bright because when I want night time I simply turn them off. I know they can be bought reasonably... but I don't want them. I know they operate cheaply, but operating costs on my layout are not a factor either... I hope that all makes sense...
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Posted - February 22 2019 : 11:36:06 PM
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The Miracle Furniture Factory, Wun Tun Chinese Laundry, Ritter's Feed,
Lipton Tea: classic on classic. Feeling it!
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Posted - February 23 2019 : 2:06:19 PM
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| Thank You, guys...
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Posted - February 23 2019 : 4:01:37 PM
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quote:Thank You, guys...
Originally posted by walt - February 23 2019 : 2:06:19 PM
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yw we LOVE the layout
course that Lipton is one of a few grain hoppers I wants
EDIT: and the Maxwell House boxcar too hehe
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Posted - February 28 2019 : 6:18:43 PM
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Tyco 7UP Pics...
 
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Posted - February 28 2019 : 7:18:33 PM
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| Ah, the notorious Pink Trees of Walt's Basement Layout!
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Posted - March 01 2019 : 1:50:06 PM
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I still need one of them 7up plants!  
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Posted - March 01 2019 : 9:10:26 PM
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| I just want to say, you have a cool layout! I'm also noticing the excellent workmanship of the curbs next to the road. Very good fit!
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Posted - March 01 2019 : 9:58:07 PM
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Nice, realistic dumpsters too. Well done, Walt!
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Posted - March 02 2019 : 12:08:26 AM
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Thank You, guys... Redwoods, the curbs are done as shown in the photo. I cut 11/32 plywood to fit as nicely as possible then sand and use plastic wood until it is all correct. Then add the yellow paint... Once the wood working is done I can screw it down inside the slot car track opening...
RP, The dumpsters are available ,they are little kits that you build and paint...
Having fun with getting the new photos to post...
 
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