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gerbs4me · 11-15-2002, 11:26 PM

I found the perfect table to put my layout on. Its a half of a Ping-Pong table. It measures at 60in. x 54in. I think that will be big enough for my layout.

mykroft · 11-16-2002, 11:36 AM

That's a great starter table, I've seen at least one incredible layout in an even smaller space (60"x48"). If you've got the other half, keep it around for expansion, as 5x9 gives you a lot more options than 4x8 does.

shamus · 11-16-2002, 01:47 PM

Hi gerbs4me, Ping pong tables are a very good starter table as it's already built with legs. I built an N-scale layout on one of the (Fullsize) for a friend of mine a few years ago.

Have fun friend.
Shamus

gerbs4me · 11-16-2002, 10:56 PM

now I just need some more track and other stuff for my layout.

jon-monon · 11-17-2002, 09:03 PM

Hey Gerbs, I love your avitar. I think you have the busiest one on the gauge. It's the only one that keeps working on your model RR all day long!

interurban · 11-19-2002, 04:39 PM

Hi Gerb, soooooo what are you planning to run on the ping pong table that was???????

HO or N?? Desieal, Steam oooorrrrrr maybe Traction

Love that busy busy Man looks like Jon from the back

Have Fun.
Cheers.
Chris.

jon-monon · 11-19-2002, 04:49 PM

OK Chris, here's a project for you. You'll have to go scratch or maybe bash a Jordan Mack 15 ton model. You can power it with a bach gandydancer. If you succede, you will probably have the smallest critter on the board. Rat neow, the lil 15 ton Mack is probably the smallest, in tonnage and scale size. I'm probably 100% right, unless I'm wrong

BTW: It's an Atlas 8 ton; ain't she a beaut!?!?!?

jon-monon · 11-19-2002, 04:52 PM

Of course, if you feel bad about showin' me up, out smallin me, out dinkyin me, you could just do this 27 ton FoMoCo, and go for the second smallest

interurban · 11-19-2002, 06:07 PM

Hi Jon, You have got me beat, they are absolutly beu-ti-ful.

Has the 8 ton got three poles?????

I just love the Pan on the 27 ton fomoco, lets pull it up go on do it jon pull up the pan go on jon

( moist or drool dont now which 'help') send the towel back please.

It is HO gauge eh Jon??

Cheers.
Chris.

NICE

jon-monon · 11-20-2002, 08:59 AM

Hey Chris, I don't know much about the (Crocodile Hunter accent: ON) beautiful industrial trollies (Crocodile Hunter accent: OFF), except their weight rating and who made them. BTW: The 2nd one is a Baldwin, made for Ford. I think the second one would be an easy kit bash from a Gandydancer. You may need to extend the deck a few scale feet, but then all is need is any easy box cab and railing. Can you get the pantagraph somewhere? A functional one? I think yes it's a 3 pole on that first shot.

This one is also a Baldwin, 13 ton, (Crocodile Hunter accent: ON) ain't she a beaut!(Crocodile Hunter accent: OFF)

jon-monon · 11-20-2002, 09:07 AM

Oops, here it is

interurban · 11-20-2002, 09:18 PM

Hi Jon and gerb , sorry mate jon and I have been going on a bit but you know its kind of nice to see what Jon has in his collection and its about time Jon, you got some overhead up and working seems like your almost there eh Jon???

The Pantagraph we favour is the Marklin pan it works great and has a nice wide contact area. My LHS gets them for me at $18 Canadian not bad eh, would you like me to send you one????
It can be done.
If you check out the pic Jon you will see the pan in action.
That Baldwin is a beut of a model Where did you get them???

Let me know if you need a Pan.
Cheers.
Chris.

gerbs4me · 11-20-2002, 10:50 PM

I'm running HO scale on it.
Diesel locos.

billk · 11-20-2002, 11:38 PM

Looks like your thread got hijacked for a while there. It happens a lot around here. Anyway, maybe we're back on track.

Where are you planning on putting your half-a-ping-pong table? (And what the h*ll happened to the other half?

) Try to put it where you can get to at least three of the sides. If you put it in a corner so that you can only get to two of the sides, there will be a lot of it that you won't be able to reach. And guess where the derailments will happen!

If you can get to all four sides, that's even better. Then you can, if you want, put a divider down the middle or something.

cidchase · 11-21-2002, 12:51 AM

Hi gerbs,
I'm with billk, use the whole table if you can, esp for HO, 5x9 is a good size. The table is fairly light weight, and could be pulled away from the wall for working access to the back side. Any wider and you can't reach the middle without a cutout.

hey jon, what the heck is #5 sittin' on?? That one is THE ONE!!
(JMHO)

11-15-2002, 11:26 PM	#1
gerbs4me Inactive Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 61 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	layout I found the perfect table to put my layout on. Its a half of a Ping-Pong table. It measures at 60in. x 54in. I think that will be big enough for my layout.

11-19-2002, 04:39 PM	#6
interurban Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Pickering. Ontario. Canada. Posts: 4,496 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hi Gerb, soooooo what are you planning to run on the ping pong table that was??????? HO or N?? Desieal, Steam oooorrrrrr maybe Traction Love that busy busy Man looks like Jon from the back Have Fun. Cheers. Chris. __________________ Chris. Traction Nut. Keeping the sparks flying off the overhead Building a Traction Layout. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

11-19-2002, 06:07 PM	#9
interurban Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Pickering. Ontario. Canada. Posts: 4,496 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hi Jon, You have got me beat, they are absolutly beu-ti-ful. Has the 8 ton got three poles????? I just love the Pan on the 27 ton fomoco, lets pull it up go on do it jon pull up the pan go on jon ( moist or drool dont now which 'help') send the towel back please. It is HO gauge eh Jon?? Cheers. Chris. NICE __________________ Chris. Traction Nut. Keeping the sparks flying off the overhead Building a Traction Layout. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

11-20-2002, 08:59 AM	#10
jon-monon Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cobblers Knob, IN Posts: 5,086 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hey Chris, I don't know much about the (Crocodile Hunter accent: ON) beautiful industrial trollies (Crocodile Hunter accent: OFF), except their weight rating and who made them. BTW: The 2nd one is a Baldwin, made for Ford. I think the second one would be an easy kit bash from a Gandydancer. You may need to extend the deck a few scale feet, but then all is need is any easy box cab and railing. Can you get the pantagraph somewhere? A functional one? I think yes it's a 3 pole on that first shot. This one is also a Baldwin, 13 ton, (Crocodile Hunter accent: ON) ain't she a beaut!(Crocodile Hunter accent: OFF) __________________ jon NARA #63 Jello Chef Loggin? You bet! Loggers Never Lie! 1/4 danskmand Bing-boing-boong-bong (juice harp) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. knudsen(a)2guyzandsumtrains.com

11-21-2002, 12:51 AM	#15
cidchase Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere between Clarksville and Zhanjiang Posts: 1,671 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Hi gerbs, I'm with billk, use the whole table if you can, esp for HO, 5x9 is a good size. The table is fairly light weight, and could be pulled away from the wall for working access to the back side. Any wider and you can't reach the middle without a cutout. hey jon, what the heck is #5 sittin' on?? That one is THE ONE!! (JMHO) __________________ The Home of the Brave, and the Land of the Free Electron! Cid

11-16-2002, 11:36 AM	#2
mykroft Inactive Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 74 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That's a great starter table, I've seen at least one incredible layout in an even smaller space (60"x48"). If you've got the other half, keep it around for expansion, as 5x9 gives you a lot more options than 4x8 does.

11-16-2002, 01:47 PM	#3
shamus Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: UK Posts: 3,804 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hi gerbs4me, Ping pong tables are a very good starter table as it's already built with legs. I built an N-scale layout on one of the (Fullsize) for a friend of mine a few years ago. Have fun friend. Shamus

11-16-2002, 10:56 PM	#4
gerbs4me Inactive Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 61 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	now I just need some more track and other stuff for my layout.

11-17-2002, 09:03 PM	#5
jon-monon Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cobblers Knob, IN Posts: 5,086 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hey Gerbs, I love your avitar. I think you have the busiest one on the gauge. It's the only one that keeps working on your model RR all day long! __________________ jon NARA #63 Jello Chef Loggin? You bet! Loggers Never Lie! 1/4 danskmand Bing-boing-boong-bong (juice harp) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. knudsen(a)2guyzandsumtrains.com

11-20-2002, 10:50 PM	#13
gerbs4me Inactive Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 61 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm running HO scale on it. Diesel locos.

11-20-2002, 11:38 PM	#14
billk Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Marion, IA, USA Posts: 1,200 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks like your thread got hijacked for a while there. It happens a lot around here. Anyway, maybe we're back on track. Where are you planning on putting your half-a-ping-pong table? (And what the h*ll happened to the other half? ) Try to put it where you can get to at least three of the sides. If you put it in a corner so that you can only get to two of the sides, there will be a lot of it that you won't be able to reach. And guess where the derailments will happen! If you can get to all four sides, that's even better. Then you can, if you want, put a divider down the middle or something.

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