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True. They were having fun with their paperwork, and maybe they enjoy that aspect of the hobby, but it just isn't for me. Too much work. :rolleyes: My ATSF HO Black River Subdivion The thread was dead for a while, while I was absent from The Gauge, but now I'm back, and progress is happening...

Hmm... I like it. Thanks for all the replies guys. Actually, I stumbled upon this layout, the Lone Wolf and Santa Fe, and noticed his Operations page. This sounds great, but it might not be as great for a layout with so few industries. What do you guys think? @shaygetz--Thanks for the...

I got my depot done, finished the ballasting to my road crossing, platforms painted, and the station foundation is constructed. See my 'ATSF Black River' thread in HO forum for pics! :thumb:

Seriously, that looks great. I love the rock face in the second picture, and I also too admire your parking lot. As EZ said, don't worry, a chunk at a time and it will look even better. Looks like it's certainly coming along! :)

Hey guys. I need some help. I've been at club operating sessions, but now I have to buckle down and adjust to something a lot smaller--a 4x7 HO layout. Here is the track scematic: I have never done a card/waybill system, and have no idea how to set it up. I know the basics of loads/empties...

Sorry for the double post (Sorry, Ralph.), but I just had to show these photos. I'm in such a good mood. :D The Black River Station has been constructed and is being prepared to be put into service. Complete with a basic interior, the station is ready to serve the fine patrons of the wonderful...

Tom, I too had trouble getting to the show. I went on Saturday, and as I was driving down, my father and I had some trouble with the detours in the city. We worked around it, but he got all frustrated when he didn't see the convention center right away, and I had to explain to him it was below...

Actually, I don't know about the traffic. I was on vacation. But the tracks followed the road, and over the course of about 60 miles, I saw about 3 Union Pacific Trains on that particular route, mostly with hoppers. I also saw some BNSF trains around. It just depends on whose 'territory' you're...

Some nice shots there. BNSF and UP. I like it. Good thing one didn't come by during that last picture, eh? :p That's one shot I was perticulary proud of. Just to show you that you don't really need a motion-type camera. This was taken from the back seat of a moving rental car. (See the...

Old threads die hard... and it's time to bring this one back to life. Due to taking some time off because of laziness, live-steaming, and railfanning , :rolleyes: I'm back in the HO aspect of the hobby. I pulled out my City Station the other day and realized how close to finishing I actually...

Thanks guys. I'd rather concentrate on other details, rather than people, but I may take a go at it a later date. I didn't realize WS made park benches. With a touch of hunter green spraypaint, they'll look great under the station overhang and on the platforms. However, I need to see if my LHS...

First time I've been able to say I've gotten anything done in a long time.:rolleyes: Finished up the road crossing, had to touch up the gravel shoulders and re-glue the crossing. I have the RR Xing signs almost ready to be printed and added to the scene. The City Station is almost complete. I...

Hey all! I know I've been gone for a while--life got in the way--but I'm beginning to have time to continue working on my layout. I will have many surprises in store soon to show you guys. Soon. First, does anyone have any good ideas for small station details? Items such as benches, luggage...

Okay. I was so excited when I got the shipment from Amazon yesterday. Included was a novel titled Foamers, by Jon Berson. One of the only fiction novels dealing with trains/Amtrak, I was hooked at first sight. It's about a "foamer" (Amtrak speak for railfan), a PR guy at SEPTA, who has to...

Uh oh. In case you don't keep up with world news, a commuter train derailed during rush hour in Japan and slammed into an apartment building. It's supposedly the worst rail crash in four decades in the country. The train derailed in Osaka (central Japan), about 250 miles outside Tokyo...

Cabdriver--that looks awesome! Great job! Wonderful technique, diluting and shaking the paint up like that. Intelligent use of plaster scraps. I think I just found my rocks... :D Keep up the good work!

Phew! Thanks for all the replies guys! I'm surprised, it was a rapid fire burst of 'em there. As always, I appreciate your comments. It helps me to feel better that I'm not doing this horribly wrong... hehehe... LIRR - I do have this schematic I drew up very quickly, and it gives an overall...

Ohh! I do! I do! *Jumps up enthusiastically* In my life, I find running trains to be soothing, and to escape from it all. (Sounds like a cheezy cruise commercial, eh?) There's just something about trains. Who knows what. Inexplainable. But going upstairs and operating the trains, even if in...

Thanks guys. That helps. Just what I was looking for. Val--I didn't realize you had them on your site! Guess I missed that... :D

Hey guys! Now that I'm back online (due to school finally subsiding... only two months left!), I can post updates to my 4'x7' HO layout, the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Black River Subdivision, located somewhere loosely in the midwest outside Chicago in the outskirts of Black River. Please...