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Builds, Repairs, Show Your Machines! => Live Steam Locomotives => Topic started by: jkbixby on April 30, 2023, 05:45:59 pm

Title: Re: My Revised Layout w/First Layer of Scenery
Post by: Inge on May 04, 2023, 07:14:55 am

That's a helluva train room!  Beautiful locomotives!  Do you have any vintage Bing or Marklin?

Title: Re: My Revised Layout w/First Layer of Scenery
Post by: Stoker on May 03, 2023, 10:01:16 am

Quote from: jkbixby on May 03, 2023, 08:46:34 am

Quote from: Stoker on April 30, 2023, 07:01:11 pm

Now that's the ticket .... !

Well done Larry, well done indeed!!!

I should add that I find you dark green saddle tank engine especially fetching ;c)

Thanks, I've always felt that way too.

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Yes indeed, that one is a real beauty, and I expect it is a capable hauler as well.

Title: Re: My Revised Layout w/First Layer of Scenery
Post by: RichSteamTx on May 03, 2023, 09:12:09 am

I have to say, that is one cool setup - like that is a next level setup!

Title: Re: My Revised Layout w/First Layer of Scenery
Post by: jkbixby on May 03, 2023, 08:54:37 am

And thanks to everyone else for their nice comments also. The live steam railway seems to keep drawing me back after I've gone off on another tangent as usual. I got in a hurry to set up the camera and make the video so didn't follow my usual procedure of sending a less dear loco around first to make sure the track is clear of obstructions. This almost ended in disaster but I got lucky - won't happen again! Apparently the cord came loose when I was working on the upper layout.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EthOrT2Y8yg

Title: Re: My Revised Layout w/First Layer of Scenery
Post by: jkbixby on May 03, 2023, 08:46:34 am

Quote from: Stoker on April 30, 2023, 07:01:11 pm

Now that's the ticket .... !

Well done Larry, well done indeed!!!

I should add that I find you dark green saddle tank engine especially fetching  ;c)

Thanks, I've always felt that way too.

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Title: Re: My Revised Layout w/First Layer of Scenery
Post by: classixs on May 01, 2023, 10:06:49 am

What a magnificent "man-cave"...
I love it Larry, well done!!!

Title: Re: My Revised Layout w/First Layer of Scenery
Post by: txlabman on May 01, 2023, 08:13:18 am

Wonderful layout Larry.

I hope to get to see it in person some day!

Title: Re: My Revised Layout w/First Layer of Scenery
Post by: St Paul Steam on April 30, 2023, 07:16:42 pm

Having seen this rail set-up 1st hand a can tell you have done a real overhaul from what you had when I was there, nice work Larry. 😊

Title: Re: My Revised Layout w/First Layer of Scenery
Post by: Stoker on April 30, 2023, 07:01:11 pm

Now that's the ticket .... !

Well done Larry, well done indeed!!!

I should add that I find you dark green saddle tank engine especially fetching  ;c)

Title: Re: My Revised Layout w/First Layer of Scenery
Post by: IndianaRog on April 30, 2023, 06:07:04 pm

Larry, that is an outstanding effort...I am into trains as well, but O guage electric Lionel...not quite as realistic as actual steam!

congrats,
Roger

Title: My Revised Layout w/First Layer of Scenery
Post by: jkbixby on April 30, 2023, 05:45:59 pm

Just thought I'd share a couple of overall picture and a short video of my revised live steam railway layout. Tearing almost everything apart and rebuilding it into a folded dogbone type layout that I can walk into without ducking down has made a world of difference to my back. Apologies for the quality of the camera work but it doesn't seem to like the led lights very much.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spy-ZqaMAco