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    Began HO layout, my first adult one.

    Why didnt you rent a trailer and install a hitch????:confused:
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    Happy B-Day 4-28-07

    Dito here and many great returns.stooges8
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part I

    I have been resting all week and over doing it somewhat on a layout. The last two days here were sunny and hot and I had all the windows open. Today is a bit damp but still nice. Bubbette has been most genorius to me regarding rest and playing with my trains. I look forward to setting up...
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    Began HO layout, my first adult one.

    I use to do body work and was pretty good. Come help on this layout and I will prep ypor 'tang for paint and detail. It has been a few years since I did any detailing or paint jobs, I miss it. My joy was a 72 El Camino with heads, a high rise and a holly quadrojet. I painted it pearl...
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    How do you decide?

    I cant answer that but I can offer this. When decide on a plan and begian to aquire track, structures and trains stay firm with the plan and if you wany to expand do so later. You will other wise ove buy and try to build more than you have space for. I am dealing with that now.
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    My First building

    Dave, maybe the fell off the roof?
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    Began HO layout, my first adult one.

    Thanks Mike, I was and it made it gard going on this table. The wife help me a bit, go figure that. I cant decide what to model as I so much of everything. I think it best to keep it simple and just run so tains on two loops and a siding. How about some pics of that pony car? You lucky...
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    My First building

    I donty think much would change it being a snap shot and all, maybe if it were a video ... As far as jokes, I didnt note anything to humorous. Are you on any medicatios? :mrgreen:
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    My First building

    They are OK, they have UMW insurance. They may have to however if thier jobs are out sourceed or if they are replace by illegals as the mine owners are lobbying for in KY.
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    Began HO layout, my first adult one.

    Other than making one for my son at age 6 as a Christmas set form a starter set I havent made an HO layout befor. I now have the taple, 8x6 made and on the living room floor. Later it will take over the garage but b for now I had the hots to run some trains. I have way more stuff than a...
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    My First building

    That is excellant.
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    A few pics

    Great oics Jeff.
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    My First building

    ..... Do you weather before or after the dull coat? And I have used hairspraiy to seal in the weathering, although I am not 8 yrs. old and did not have to worry about glue showing! :oops: ....... I dull coat them weather I weather it or not. I am not 8 either but I do smear the glue at...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part I

    I take that stuff and still cant get to sleep untill 4AM
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    My First building

    Give it a good spray of Testors Dull Coat to hide any glue that shows. Covers it well, I dull coat all my structures and most of my cars. What is your next project?
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    What is this???

    It seems all the bells and whistles are in the same place. I do miss all that blue background. I found it restfull. This one seems the same almost.
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    Where is the HO section

    Is there no longer an hO area or have just over lookered it?
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part I

    Back home and glad to be here after 10 days in the hospital with blocked intestines. I am not quite able to resume work on my layout but I soon will if the weather here stays warm.
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    Hospital

    Thank you all. I am back homer as of last night. I aint all quite hereyet , so it seems to my key board anyway. I was litteraly struck down while working on my new mini- layout. Maybe it was the HO that did it. Glad I dont model G. All the same I am home and the dog is besider herself with...
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    What is this???

    I just got home from 10 days in the hospital and fins the big chane here. This will take some gtting use to I think.