Ok. Ok. Me, too. I've never done this. I have an area that need detail design (at least) with about 6-10 scratchbuilt buildings to do. (Mostly modern cast concrete type buildings; not the older wooden type.) Maybe I can get that ice made for the icing platform.
If you want to take part, maybe you could join in by super detailing a kit or setting yourself some other layout related task like creating car cards etc. No reason not to join the fun.
OK, I have thrown down the gauntlet, be it a small gauntlet. Tonight I sanded my cork roadbed and then soldered together and laid two pieces of flex track. Joining this party shamed me into it. Now I wish I had the time to do more on it. But an hour or two of modelling a night may be the best way to get this layout done. Question for everyone: What rail goes on the outside of the curve when laying flex track?
OK, I've got a project that needs to be done before any more real estate can be discovered/pioneered/developed.I'm in. I want to get the exposed lower level track detailed(ties under joiners), painted, and ballasted. Geeky, there was a thread here in which this was discussed. I thought it was around Halloween but after a cursory search I came up without it. Maybe my faulty memory again. Anyway, several folks had good reasons for putting the sliding rail on the inside of the curve so I do it that way now.
"Question for everyone: What rail goes on the outside of the curve when laying flex track?" "I was told the one that doesn't move. " This means the sliding rail on the inside. Loco1999
mark me down. i should be starting a pair of onetrak modules. nothing real exciting, but there is a short discussion here on the layout design page about the yard i have planned, i'd appreciate any input on it. i'll be working sporadically, but i hope to have my two simpler modules built by new years at my parents where all the wood working tools are and start promptly after new years (weather permitting) on getting scenery and track going. after i get track down on those, i will be starting on my yard modules beast [ December 19, 2005, 03:35 PM: Message edited by: beast5420 ]
I'm starting a small addition to the JJJ&E, but it's going to take me much longer to get it finished . Stay cool and run steam.........
I might participate again this year. The goal: finish my second set of hills and get to work on the station area and final track laying. Now that my RX7 problem is about to go away forever, I'll have more time! (V8 swap to the rescue)
Well, we wanted to wait till after the Christmas rush with everyone busy with decorating, shopping, visiting and what not. It's always good to wait to see what Santa brings too. I'm thinking that January first is a good weekend to start. 6 weeks is mid Febuary so we'll say the 14th,Valentines Day (I luv my layout) as our target finish date. In the past we've had late joiners and other reasons to run past the deadline so that is always flexible. At the end of it all we can see our own level of success. This isn't for a grade so just remember to have fun with whatever your projects are.
I'm in then. My goal is to renumber a set of covered hoppers and weather them. Also, I need to rebuild/repaint a cab from a GP20 that I... er... sort of crushed... I might toss a few more cars into the weathering machine while I'm at it. Looking forward to the party!
Count me in on this also. I just found this site recently, and I need to build a "Timesaver Layout" for use in a Railroading Merit Badge Class I will be conducting starting Feb.11th. I've really enjoyed reading the posts from everyone on here. Seems like a great bunch of Guys here to help.
Help and motivation to spur each other on? Maybe that's what I need. Late Oct I had a burst of activity on my layout proper, completing framework and 7 of the 13 sections I now have. And then wired the framework for cab-bus and track bus. But ever since then I've been stuck there: Plywood boxes with foam (flat and incline) with no tracks or wires, sitting on a framework which is wired and waiting. Intellectually I know that to progress I should glue more foam around the incline and carve it to look like a hilly transition from the flat "valley" where "the railroad engineers" built the yard, to the impressive mountain range they have to bypass / puncture to get to elsewheresville (the next town over). My theory being it's a lot easier to do all the messy bits of paint and plaster before delicate track is in the way. But between work and sleep, I've never found the time to do what I know I must. What say you, RSN48 and associated gnomes, can you help me to make more of my layout?
