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Rick, I tossed down some roads and vague building shapes just to give a better impression of the plan... none of the buildings has been measured or thought out too much, I just checked their track clearance ... I put this together because I usually understand or "get" plans better i I can see...

Josh, Thanks a lot! :D It was the first bit of semi kit-bashing I've ever done and my first attempt at weathering.. I learned a good deal from it and now wouldn't go so heavy with the powders but it was a fun project. Thanks again. Peace. Coyote

Got it! Thanks for the advice Russ it was well put and I have made that change to the layout, you were quite right that now Track 6 is of a comparable length to the other tracks, great advice! As for the cut away Swing out idea on the gate I'm looking around for that article you mentioned...

Very nice TL, I'm looking forwards to seeing more of your work, it is inspiring to me. :thumb: Thanks for your kind words also :) Peace. Coyote

Pickup truck conversion Hey Gang, Thought I'd put up some pics of my first semi kit-bash project... It's hardly and tutorial and the work isn't all that great but thought I'd share it anyway. I started out with WS's Hall & Duke AutoScene : After carefully prying Duke out of the truck...

Kurt Hallo, Wie sind Sie Herr? It is always great to meet a fellow ATSF enthusiast. Thank you for your compliments. :) It has been a fun and very informative process of getting just to this point, one I could never have pulled off without the help and advice of my fellows modelers . :thumb...

Rick, Hello Sir, I am hardly a track planner of any merit but I threw this together and thought I'd put it up and see if it interests you at all. It is a very rough first layout of a plan but I put down your measurements and walls and then laid out what track I could that seemed to meet your...

Yes but the older we get the more the percentages move from one side to another :D My OL swears if it tips over to 51% Trains or more over Girls (read her) she's cutting the hobby off at the ankles. *laughs hard* Peace. Coyote

Trainwhiz20, Thanks for the kind words :) It's always great to meet a fellow ATSF nut... don't worry you might have saved money on trees but you'd have wound up spending the same amount out on correct looking rocks, and sagebrush *chuckles* I'm very happy with the benchwork.... it cost a...

Josh, Thank you sir. That is high praise indeed... I've been following your work and you do incredible work! I might put up some pics later of some small modeling work I've done; it's alright but nothing compared to some of the excellent stuff I've seen over on your threads. Thanks again...

Joesho, Me either! :) I'm hoping to get the foam in after Christmas and then get going on it. Peace. Coyote

Russ, Is this what you mean sir? Peace. Coyote

Russ, Yes sir that is correct the more brightly yellow highlighted area is a drop down bride/gate to allow access into the center of the layout. Thank you for the advice that sounds very interesting I'll look into it... would you happen to have or know of some photos or plans for the sort...

Ralph, Thank you sir. The 3D renderings are a function of the program I used to make the track plan with - 3rd PlanIt, it is a great program and has the ability to even let you run trains in scale on your plan in that 3D environment so you can check various clearances and get a good impression...

Cannonball, Thanks, I'm with you, it is a vast improvement over what it was and an added bonus was the OL got the guest bathroom remodeled at the same time since it's right next to the Train Room :) I think the colors will work well also.. the OL's suppose to be doing our cloud work for us...

Ed, Will do sir. Hope to have some pics after Christmas of the foam going down. :thumb: Peace, Coyote

Triplex, That is high praise indeed sir. I am very humbled, thank you. The OL and I have been working on the track plan for about a year plus some now and we have gone through many revisions of this plan (20 something plus all told) plus quite a few earlier plans that never worked out of fit...

John, Thank you Sir, it has been a great trip so far. I can't wait to get some track down and see some trains run! :) Peace. Coyote

Rick, Thanks... well I got to admit that red did grow on you after awhile but the OL said it made her feel like she should put a red signalman's lamp in the window and get a feather boa! :D Peace. Coyote