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My Revised Layout w/First Layer of Scenery
« 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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Re: My Revised Layout w/First Layer of Scenery
« Reply #1 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!

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Re: My Revised Layout w/First Layer of Scenery
« Reply #2 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)
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Re: My Revised Layout w/First Layer of Scenery
« Reply #3 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. 😊
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Re: My Revised Layout w/First Layer of Scenery
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2023, 08:13:18 am »
Wonderful layout Larry.

I hope to get to see it in person some day!
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Re: My Revised Layout w/First Layer of Scenery
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2023, 10:06:49 am »
What a magnificent "man-cave"...
I love it Larry, well done!!!
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Re: My Revised Layout w/First Layer of Scenery
« Reply #6 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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Re: My Revised Layout w/First Layer of Scenery
« Reply #7 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.
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Re: My Revised Layout w/First Layer of Scenery
« Reply #8 on: May 03, 2023, 09:12:09 am »
I have to say, that is one cool setup - like that is a next level setup!
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Re: My Revised Layout w/First Layer of Scenery
« Reply #9 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.
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Re: My Revised Layout w/First Layer of Scenery
« Reply #10 on: May 04, 2023, 07:14:55 am »
That's a helluva train room!  Beautiful locomotives!  Do you have any vintage Bing or Marklin?
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