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Posted - October 31 2019 : 10:21:20 PM
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Cold and rainy here in Ohio today so I spent a little time and got all 4 drawers installed. I have to get some paint on them now... Quite a bit of extra storage space here... Now have to clean up my mess...
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Posted - November 01 2019 : 10:29:26 AM
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WHAT??? Who on the Planet Tyco has EXTRA storage space!!!
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Posted - November 01 2019 : 11:21:31 AM
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quote:WHAT??? Who on the Planet Tyco has EXTRA storage space!!!
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â November 01 2019Â :Â 10:29:26 AM
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I will in the basement once I move hehehe
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Posted - November 01 2019 : 10:43:11 PM
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| Done some fine tuning on the drawers today and have them working well. I put a small slide lock on the hinged drawer to keep it closed when not in use. Will start painting on them soon. I haven't decided what all I am going to store in them yet. They measure on the inside at 30 X14. Three of the four will be for storage...
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Posted - November 02 2019 : 12:51:38 PM
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| Just found out last night that Faller also had what Atlas called the, "Modern Home"... https://www.ebay.com/itm/Model-Railroad-Building-Kit-Executive-Home-HO-scale-Faller-271-LN-BOX/303060482820?hash=item468fcffb04:g:QNsAAOSww35cY3Yr:sc:USPSPriority!43701!US!-1
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Posted - November 02 2019 : 7:38:34 PM
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| Well, well! Clap on, clap off!
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Posted - November 04 2019 : 8:02:09 PM
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Finally done. Got several coats of orange on each and all that's left is deciding what to store in them...
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Posted - November 05 2019 : 11:10:16 AM
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| all that's left is deciding what to store in them...
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Posted - November 07 2019 : 02:17:32 AM
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While loading one drawer with lighted items I found these old Life-Like billboards. I have many but these are just nice looking pieces... Another drawer has been loaded with about 50 train cars, 23 of them are still in their boxes... The bottom drawer is still empty...
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Posted - November 07 2019 : 10:55:46 AM
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| that Coke sign would look good on the 7up plant
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Posted - November 07 2019 : 7:51:54 PM
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Posted - November 15 2019 : 12:06:00 AM
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Found this JC Penney slot car paper work in my boxes as I was finding things to place in my drawers. Here's a pic of the front and back covers.
 
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Posted - November 15 2019 : 12:30:02 AM
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quote:that Coke sign would look good on the 7up plant
Originally posted by microbusss - November 07 2019 : 10:55:46 AM
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Don't you think it would be out of place? 
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Posted - November 15 2019 : 03:59:31 AM
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Video of my Tyco trains over the crossing both ways...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-9I3fmysVs
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Posted - November 15 2019 : 3:45:38 PM
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quote:
Uhhh....I'm getting this video upon clicking the link
"SPOT THE KANGAROO! Australian Standard Gauge Grain Trains"
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Posted - November 15 2019 : 3:57:18 PM
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quote: quote:that Coke sign would look good on the 7up plant
Originally posted by microbusss - November 07 2019 : 10:55:46 AM
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Don't you think it would be out of place?
Originally posted by walt - November 15 2019 : 12:30:02 AM
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just a little but both Coke & Pepsi have distributed Dr Pepper/7up products for years 
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Posted - November 30 2019 : 02:23:48 AM
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Bought a couple of new Banana Plugs to hookup to my power supply for my lighted items. Have both power supplies hooked up now.
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Posted - November 30 2019 : 03:34:03 AM
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Adding 6 inches to this side of the 20 foot stretch. Have started cutting the frame pieces that will support this. Going to add 2 or 3 more 20 foot long tracks to display my extra cars on...
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Posted - November 30 2019 : 09:56:57 AM
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quote: quote:
Uhhh....I'm getting this video upon clicking the link
"SPOT THE KANGAROO! Australian Standard Gauge Grain Trains"
Originally posted by RP model railroads - November 15 2019 : 3:45:38 PM
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Still kinda a cool video though!
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Posted - November 30 2019 : 5:26:26 PM
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Not me, I'm getting "A Short History of 0-5-0's of East Elbonia!"
BTW, what are your plans for the "police" 0-4-0?
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Posted - November 30 2019 : 8:16:03 PM
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quote:Not me, I'm getting "A Short History of 0-5-0's of East Elbonia!"
BTW, what are your plans for the "police" 0-4-0?
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â November 30 2019Â :Â 5:26:26 PM
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It will not be a docksider, most likely a diesel. See the thread you created for more details
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Posted - December 02 2019 : 02:36:01 AM
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| I believe this is the video that was intended above... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-9I3fmysVs
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Posted - December 02 2019 : 6:59:25 PM
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Great train action, Walt!
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Posted - December 02 2019 : 9:00:18 PM
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| Thank You, RP! I'm not a very good movie producer like you, chops and others are...
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Posted - December 03 2019 : 12:25:19 AM
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I do like it, also. The clatter of wheel on rail and the
micro squeak of flanges is delightful, particularly in
Tyco. The video is short, sweet, and is reflective of
old movie trailers about railroads and progress, and
so forth. Much enjoyed.
Hey, when we going to get to see some of you
slots in action?
Also, I am waiting to see what you do on that farm.
Myself, I am dragging myself over the finish line on my
British canal lock, it's just been stop and go, and revise,
revise.
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Posted - December 03 2019 : 3:10:10 PM
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Thank You, Jeff... I too, like the clatter over the crossings that the train cars make.
I don't spend much time with the hobby table as I should. I'm usually in my garage working on a car or a part from one. As for the farm area, I have actually cluttered this 8 square foot with other train related items of all kinds. I have so many train cars, trees, and pieces everywhere on the table that it looks like a tornado has hit Tycoville…
As for the slot car track. It has sat idol soo long that I will have to clean the contact rails so they will run well. My least favorite time is here when the temperatures are cooler and winter closing in quickly. Maybe soon I will be trapped inside and can spend some time in the basement.
I have very late night assembled the second set of drawers with the top hinged drawer for the power packs. I have also made some of the frame work of the 20 foot long, 6 inch addition on the one side. I have quite a few extra train cars that I want to display on the table where they can be seen. I don't want them stuffed away in a drawer.
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Posted - December 04 2019 : 11:53:51 AM
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| That's a great video. I like both trains, but especially the grain hoppers. And I like the clatter on the crossing too.
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Posted - December 06 2019 : 03:14:03 AM
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Thank You, Thomas... Here is this mornings pic of the additions of the table framework where I am adding 6 inches to the one 20 foot side... I have 2, ten foot 2x4's to place on the ends of these short 4-1/2 inch studs...
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Posted - December 06 2019 : 03:43:42 AM
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Video , Pulling several hoppers...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Sv-e6pw8Qo
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Posted - December 08 2019 : 04:14:17 AM
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A pic of the whole 20 foot section of frame work. I'll make end pieces to fill the gaps soon...
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 Posted - December 08 2019 : 12:28:36 PM
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Expanding an already big layout Walt.
Can show even more of your huge collection.
Interesting yard possibilities as well to focus on.
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Posted - December 08 2019 : 1:57:24 PM
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That cross over looks really neat. But will the fifty footers
tolerate it? Does it make sense to widen the length
between turnouts?
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Posted - December 08 2019 : 7:11:36 PM
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| Yes, Jeff. Everything seems to do the crossover ok. The tracks is a bit out of shape because of the construction in there area... There is a photo above where the turnouts are picture close to where they should be...
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Posted - December 08 2019 : 10:51:20 PM
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Interesting extension, Walt! Keep up the good work.
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Posted - December 08 2019 : 11:19:13 PM
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Expanding an already big layout Walt.
Can show even more of your huge collection.
Interesting yard possibilities as well to focus on.
Originally posted by wks - December 08 2019 : 12:28:36 PM
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Yes, Richard I had to add 10 more square feet to the one side. I have approximately 50 more train cars in a drawer that I want to display for people to see... In my mind I feel like all of these older pieces need to be on display... :)
Thank You, RP ! :)
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Posted - December 10 2019 : 02:21:52 AM
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A couple of pics to show the extra room for the tracks. There is room for 3 tracks. But I believe that I will only add 2. That leaves me with a 2-5/8 inch space from the edge of the board. 40 feet of extra track for displaying the rolling stock that's still in my drawers, or boxes.
 
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Posted - December 11 2019 : 05:47:19 AM
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A section of my layout that measures 21 X 39 inches that has had no detail added. I really hope to make time during this winter to get some of these areas detailed... Buildings here are the Life-Like Convenience (A&P), the Tyco Factory, Baskin Robbins and McDonalds. The EXXON was my BOTW this week...
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Posted - December 17 2019 : 1:19:07 PM
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| We see the Walto Drone is at work.
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Posted - December 17 2019 : 9:51:18 PM
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Great photo, Walt! I want one of those True Value piggybacks.
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Posted - December 18 2019 : 11:23:57 AM
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| I love those lights! Great pic.
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Posted - December 19 2019 : 03:17:30 AM
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Thank You, Thomas.... And RP !
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Posted - December 19 2019 : 11:31:22 AM
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looking real good
can't wait to do mine once I move
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Posted - December 20 2019 : 01:42:57 AM
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| When are you planning on moving Busss?
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Posted - December 25 2019 : 01:37:21 AM
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Welding in the standart Electric building...
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Posted - December 26 2019 : 8:30:14 PM
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Just thought of another area that I can make a side track that will hold 10 or 15 railcars... Marked in the red. Poor pic just hit and ran with the pic...
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Posted - December 30 2019 : 6:46:14 PM
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Bought 2 more flat cars today for the trailers that I have. One has the brake wheel on it. I believe I still need 3 flats to hold the remaining loose trailers that are in a clear freezer bag...
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Posted - December 30 2019 : 11:53:30 PM
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Flats and flats, I like those stock trailers lined up behind the PB's.
Never enough track, I always say!
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Posted - December 31 2019 : 01:14:39 AM
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| I believe I have more stock trailers than any of the others... I have 10 yellow stock trailers, and probably 15 of the orange ones.
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