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I'm back!!!! Well, the holidays are over. Whew!!!! My in-laws are safe and sound back in FL and I'm not in jail, so I'd say it was a success!!! Santa was very good to me this year. I even received the BLI engine I have been eyeing for quite some time. And if I'm really good (and BLI...

Gary, Thanks for the info, but I'm going to be running both DC and DCC engines on my layout, so I'm wiring for both regular DC and DCC operation. I enjoy making things more difficult. Plus, by wiring it up for DC operation first, I can operate the reversing loops with toggle switches until I...

Progress has come along way. Only that progress on the layout has stalled the process of getting the pics from the camera to the computer to here. But they do exist. Let's see. Since my last post, I'm completed laying the main line and trolly levels. Yeah!!! I'm working on the wiring and...

WOW!!!!! Amazing as always!

WAY TO GO!!!!! Congratulations!!!!! You and the Mrs. have about 49 1/2 years on me and my husband. I hope to follow in your footsteps and make it to 50 yrs. I toast you both!!!! Mrs. Mac

Thanks for the tips! I'll let you know how it goes as I didn't get around to pouring the river or lake this weekend. The Christmas layout for under the tree and servicing new engines took up all of my time. Mrs. Mac

When I pour my Envirotex Lite "water" how do I get it to stay on the layout and not drip over the enge and onto my carpeting? Do I use masking tape? Do I put up wooden "dams" and caulk the bottom to ensure there is no drippage? Thanks!! Mrs. Mac:confused:

I like it!! Thanks for the tip.:D Mrs. Mac

Well, I managed to get a ton accomplished over the long weekend. I got the lower loop of track laid, and about 1/2 of the upper loops. I have to visit my LHS for some more track and stuff before I can finish. All that time waiting for the liquid nails to dry gave me alot of time to start...

Here is the overall layout plan. The outer greenish loop is the lower loop. The blue is the main loop which is 5 1/2" above the lower. The red is the trolly level which is 3 3/4" above the main loops.

The very rough beginnings of the lake.

Waiting for the Liquid Nails to dry.

And it's upright. WOW is it heavy!!! Thanks goodness the rest is lightweight foam. Or else it may never get back into the corner.

And the cross bracing

The legs attached

The cross bracing to make sure everything stays true.

Step one..... Attach 2x4s 12' long to the 3/4" plywood. No sagging or warping allowed here.

It begins. The new HO layout. Here is the corner of the living room (yes, it's in our living room) before the improvement. The plywood and table against the wall are leftovers from my old layout.