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Okay. Anyone else out there? I can always use suggestions! Anyway, today the table made its way upstairs. After a fun stop at the hobby shop, I blew $100 on Atlas sectional track. :eek: It was fun, running around buying stuff. Unfortunately, I have to save some money for a while now. So...

Hmm... maybe you could build one of those around MY room? :p Hehehe. Looks amazing. The sorta thing I've always wanted. The problem is, you really can't "play" with the trains. Anyway, I would put up some sort of a railing just for safety. It can be obscure enough to not stand out. That's...

Hey everyone! I finally got a layout secured, and is 100% realistically going to be built. It is a 4'x7' foot table, resting on sawhorses, with a top layer of plywood and homasote. I've been looking around and can't find any decent layouts that I could tweak. Nor one with a track list. Not...

Thanks Muddy for the encouraging response. All I can say is: Houston, we have liftoff! Today, the land was secured in our upstairs bonus room, a jolly 4'x7' plot of floor space with room to move. Not only did the Black River Branch secure land, but the foundation is 90% completed! Here are...

Film? That's from like a bijillion years ago... :rolleyes: Anyway, here's a Dash 8 on my HO layout... Oops! Hehehe. Check back in a week or two. There will be a dandy 4'x7' piece of plywood on sawhorses. ;) Shaygetz--and anyone else who wonders why I keep changing my story--my...

Yay! I finally brought my father into the light, and he claims this will be a great "father-son" project. Truth is, once I get the table built, I can handle the rest. BTW, the sawhorses are two feet long, and 30" high. We'll build a frame that fits around the sawhorses snugly, and attach...

Okay. Thanks guys. I got it. Speaking of that, I got the two plastic sawhorses today. They are 30" in height. I'll post a picture tomorrow. I doubt if I can get my father to help me with the framework, it may take some time. But I got the sawhorses, which was a major step. Once again, I...

Xavier, I will have no trouble finding homasote. I have two 4'x8' sheets in the garage left over from my Lionel endeavors a few years ago. I'll just have to cut one of them down. I know Home Depot doesn't stock it. At least, none of the ones I've been to. I found the sheets I bought at a...

Hahaha. Thanks Shaygetz. Okay. I'll look at the plastic sawhorses. I'm sure those Home Depot guys will know what I'm talking about! :D Um... what do you mean by resting it on a 1x4 frame? I'm having trouble understanding... So, you agree it's okay to just put the plywood and homasote on...

Sorry for posting again... I feel like I'm posting WAY too much in my own thread! :oops: Anyway, I'm off to Home Depot to see what I can find for sawhorses. Any suggestions? Maybe I should also get a 4x8 sheet of 1/2" plywood for the base under the homasote. Thoughts?

Shaygetz- Yeah, there have been some pretty impressive small HO layouts. Bunk bed won't work: too much construction and my parents don't want this, what they would call a "monstrosity", dangling over my bed. Roll under won't work: Under my bed is valuable storage that I can't afford to...

Hehehe. Of course Shaygetz! :D Okay. Mom has approved the "foot-of-the-bed-layout". Still need to confirm with my dad. Now, some photos to give you an idea: (Pay attention! :p ) Here's the back of my room with which I have to work. No layout in the study (where my floor layout is) due...

:eek: :eek: :eek: Incredible. Hard to believe that much detail. I could've sworn all that looked too real. Now, if only all of us had that skill. :cool:

Thanks guys. Means a lot. I'm truly honored. :D kcronister- Oops. I must've misinterpreted Jetrock. I promise those trains will never touch the carpet again! ;) I'd love to bargain to take over the basement with my trains, unfortunately, being here in Florida, there aren't any! Hehehe. I...

Hmm... this is where the fun part comes in. Use your imagination. Being a John Deere train, the first thing I can think of is a farm equipment supply company. *coughTRACTORScough* It could supply seed and such, utilizing the boxcars. Just a thought. I've always thought about putting one on my...

Thanks guys. Really do appreciate the comments! Yes, I'm trying to bargain for a table at the foot of my bed be rearranging the room. The politics is the interesting part, but I may pull through. It will most likely be small, maybe 4x6/4x8. This is my inspration...

Ah yes. I thought installing the McHenry's were a snap. At least, that's what I used. It's hard for me to install a decoder on a non-DCC ready locomotive. I can't solder worth a darn, or follow this-wire-goes-here-while-this-one-goes-to-the-other-here... Actually, the E8's were original to...

Sorry Fred. I DID mention my computer doesn't have the capabilities at the moment... I need to reinstall the photo software, and I haven't had time. My bad. If anyone else could resize them for me, I'd be grateful. Thanks Shaygetz. I too, again, mentioned the AOE in spots in the post. It's so...

Well, I at least owe you guys this much after posting some threads that didn't get anywhere and some threads with some rather odd questions... :rolleyes: I decided to wait until after Christmas and I got back from my cruise to post this, and I'm not bragging, but I honestly want your guys'...

Look at the bright side, no one got hurt. (Except the choo-choo! :p ) Although, CSX is certainly not having their best month. First FL then AL...