Great Pics Folks!!!
ARGH!!!...i HATE it when i get in on this so late. GREAT WORK & PICS FOLKS!!!:thumb::thumb:
Well, as you have probably guessed, i have been REAL BUSY
. i had off work Friday(YEA!), and went to dads. We worked on his layout some, and we ran trains for a while:thumb:.
other then that i have been steady working on my switching layout:thumb:. i came close to the plan Kurt drew up for me(THANKS KURT!
), but after laying the track, i couldn't get it exactly like the pic, just wouldn't work out 100%. with just a couple changes made, i think it will work out QUITE WELL though:thumb:. i had all the track down except the two tracks that run along the back, and decided to test run some engines to be sure everything runs OK. i ran my GP20 and a 50'box, NO PROBLEMS!:thumb: next i tried a 6 axle engine, some of the track is a little tight in the middle of the layout, so i was a little concerned, but the SD38-2 & 50'BOX went FLAWLESSLY through it ALL!!:thumb:
. I just have the farthest back track tacked down until i get my two background buildings i ordered from Walther's tonight in, once i get them i will know exactly how far back to put the track
. tomorrow i will get my son to help me turn the layout around so its facing the right way. the SECOND pic i have below might explain things better
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Pictures:
1- the layout as it looks NOW
2- THIS pic might explain things better. Also,if you follow the cars in pic #1 or this pic, it will show where the road will be
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3- test run with my SD38-2...SUCCESS!!!:thumb:
4- dads NEWEST engine, CNW GP30 right out of the box, pictured on his layout
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SPECIAL THANKS TO: Kurt(cnw1961) for the track plan:thumb:, and Steve(Nazgul) for his invaluable input:thumb:. THANKS!
GREAT PICS FOLKS!:thumb: KEEP 'EM COMING! -DEANO View attachment 36420 View attachment 36421 View attachment 36422 View attachment 36423