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The Third gauge Layout Party!!! :) :) :)
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Well, I have had no real progress. Right when I though I was making progress I was pushed backwards. I still haven't added the strobe to my switcher yet because I wanted to get the decoder working first, before I drilled the hole.
I finally got the decoder working and the light working and was ready to take a picture for all you happy people to see, when I let the smoke out of the decoder. (Word of advice, don't inhale the smoke) I didn't even get the picture taken before it went up in a puff of smoke. 
I suppose I will just have to start over again.
Freelancer
Well, I have had no real progress. Right when I though I was making progress I was pushed backwards. I still haven't added the strobe to my switcher yet because I wanted to get the decoder working first, before I drilled the hole.
I finally got the decoder working and the light working and was ready to take a picture for all you happy people to see, when I let the smoke out of the decoder. (Word of advice, don't inhale the smoke) I didn't even get the picture taken before it went up in a puff of smoke. I suppose I will just have to start over again.Freelancer
I made some progress with the U-boat pilots.
Didn't get any further with the GP60.
I decided instead of just painting the stock GP35s, F7s, F3 and C-liners, I'm going to add some extra details to them. This may set these projects back a bit but I'll be happier with them.
I haven't found any of the parts for the MDC 0-6-0t's.
Didn't get any further with the GP60.
I decided instead of just painting the stock GP35s, F7s, F3 and C-liners, I'm going to add some extra details to them. This may set these projects back a bit but I'll be happier with them.
I haven't found any of the parts for the MDC 0-6-0t's.
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Matthyro said:
I hope not too long! I plan to put the frame together Thursday, and glue the foam on Saturday. :sleeping: :sleeping:
Then I just have to pick a trackplan!
(see in the track planning thread for my confused decisions! 
Nice job so far Ray. :thumb: I think I'm going to have to give scratch building a loco a try looks like it be alot of fun.
It's great to see the progress you are all making. Very littile for me this week as washing the glue and ballst off old cork roadbed isn't very interesting but as I have so much of it there idoesn't make sense to go out and buy new stuff
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Catt
Only thing I did to the layout this week was put down about 2' of ballast ,shape the shoulders to a nice slope,then realize I was looking at bright shiney "unpainted" nickel silver rail. 
Oh well,at least I caught it before the glue went on.
Aside from that I got one of my undec GP40-2s in primer awaiting a coat of Chineese Red and lettering for the Hocking Valley RR.
Oh well,at least I caught it before the glue went on.
Aside from that I got one of my undec GP40-2s in primer awaiting a coat of Chineese Red and lettering for the Hocking Valley RR.
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Fred_M
This week I got the trim on, part of the roof done, and some old weathered signs in place. I also did a little detailing to it. I also went driving along the tracks today to see what I could see (my version of railfanning). I also got the ragged yard mowed, it grew 4 inches since last weekend and was hard to cut. The yard looks like a hayfield now. Fred
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fred! LOL That's Great!!! 
Catt - I'd come over & help you paint that rail... If I was 20 years younger & had the patience.. wait a minute - I never had the patience - that's why I switched to G
Catt - I'd come over & help you paint that rail... If I was 20 years younger & had the patience.. wait a minute - I never had the patience - that's why I switched to G
Well - I Had a good weekend, Spent it with a friend & some Real Trains
We went to a Junk Store.. Yeah - I came home heavier in the car - but Lighter in the wallet.
I bought 2 1 RPM Motors - There's gonna be animation on The MF&W The LPB's will be moving around now!! 
I bought a G Gauge cable car (Ski Lift) about 5 years ago & it didnt have a motor. ($5.00) instead of $35.00 -- I just got the Motor - 5.00
So One Motor goes for that & the second will be used to make something "Move" on the layout.
I also got 24 gauge Gold wire - I'll think of something for it too!!
I may be in a Loop like last time - I planned something...but ended up working on something else..... As soon as the lift is working, I'll post some pics... but you knew that already didn't you??
We went to a Junk Store.. Yeah - I came home heavier in the car - but Lighter in the wallet.
I bought 2 1 RPM Motors - There's gonna be animation on The MF&W
The LPB's will be moving around now!! I bought a G Gauge cable car (Ski Lift) about 5 years ago & it didnt have a motor. ($5.00) instead of $35.00 -- I just got the Motor - 5.00
So One Motor goes for that & the second will be used to make something "Move" on the layout.
I also got 24 gauge Gold wire - I'll think of something for it too!!
I may be in a Loop like last time - I planned something...but ended up working on something else..... As soon as the lift is working, I'll post some pics... but you knew that already didn't you??
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