Recent content by Jim T

Do you suppose that thing is OSHA approved?? Jim

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One thing I noticed is that if the turnout in the upper right was moved to the left of the turnout in the upper middle you could continuously run the whole track without have to throw any turnouts. Hope this makes sense. LOL Cheers, Jim

Boy, what a difference a little background makes!! Jim

I got started in model railroading a little over a year ago. I can't remember how I found The Gauge but I did shortly after I got started. Great group of friendly and knowledgeable folks here. I look at several other groups each day. The other two I like are RR-line and On30 Conspiracy...

That looks great. I think there's some nasty weather creeping in on the right. I just received Darryl Huffman's Easy Backdrop Painting DVD in yesterday's mail so will have to try some of this myself pretty soon. Jim

One thought might be is to start with an operations thread and make it a sticky in one of the other forums and see how it goes. Cheers, Jim

Boy, you're water tower is really looking great! Jim

Yes, that concrete looks great Val, as does the rest of the layout. It's an interesting process you went through to arrive at this design. More like real life where the tracks and buildings sort of grow together with the track work fullfilling the needs of the building owners. Cheers, Jim

That's a great looking shack. I really like that siding and roofing. Jim

I think I've seen reference to using blue window washer fluid to thin acrylic craft paint. Anyone know anything about this? Jim

Sounds like a great idea to me. Jim

Paul, I thought I sent you better wood that that! It looks 100 years old and in terrible shape! That must be the stuff Jon sent! LOL Actually, I'm really proud to have my first wood cutting experience show up on a fantastic structure like that. You're work and pictures are a real...

That's beautiful work Rich and a nice website. Lot's of good inspiration there. I also say, if you can get those prices on e-bay, go for it. As far as value goes I say they're worth whatever anyone is willing to pay. I think we call that the free enterprise system. Cheers, Jim PS: By...

Happy New Year from rainy Oregon (at least on the coast)!!! Cheers, Jim