HO 80s/90s CSX, NS, & Conrail layout resurrection.

[boatman]

The Hair tonic did the trick......that particular club member quit bringing the smelly thing to "operating night".......mission accomplished. :thumb2:
Rick H.

HI Rick:thinking: that was down a right dastaly trick with the hair tonic lol :rolling: :smiling: but yes these trains with the smoke oil in i used to use in my loco's an i must admit gave me a skullacke to so i just cut it down to usein one train with it as it looked good smokin but i had the window open to let the smell out but it was all good fun
chris

[boatman]

An PaulE this layout is really comin on on lookin good an regards the points or turnouts as you call them will all these be eletrified ? as it goin to be a really complex layout an will you have a plan of the layout near where you are operatein the loco's from so you can see whitch point is facein where as on my layout i had with this ZERO 1 i had a miccromimic signal box with led 's in to show whitch way the point was facein so there was no crashes
chris

[minitnkr]

Thanks guys. We used Lionel smoke stuff Lee. PaulE

[Lee Drennen]

Paul I use the Cedar smoke oil they say it smells like the old Lionel post war smoke A couple rounds the layout and the garage smells so good.

[boatman]

HI again PaulE could you ansewer my question please ?
chris

[minitnkr]

Thanks Chris. Most will be manual as I lost patience after ten due to the large amount of turnouts (currently 28) and assoc. wiring. The actuating switches are momentary so have a label at each position showing where it was left, through or shunt. PaulE
Sorry Chris, thought I posted this earlier.

[boatman]

Thanks Chris. Most will be manual as I lost patience after ten due to the large amount of turnouts (currently 28) and assoc. wiring. The actuating switches are momentary so have a label at each position showing where it was left, through or shunt. PaulE
Sorry Chris, thought I posted this earlier.

HI PaulE cheers for answering my question an you might have done as i now remember that i think i asked that a while ago but ive got a rotten memoriey gettin on im afraid but it looks like you have got it all covered so no crashes
great stuff this railway
chris

[minitnkr]

Some progress pics. Working dummy NS GP40-2.

Stage 1a blending background

Stage 1b blending background

Stage 1c blending background

C&Cs encouraged. PaulE

[boatman]

COR PaulE that looks great with the blendin background lookin at it i cant see the join really fab railroad moddeling i take my hat off to you Sir an i love to see in your dummy loco now how about the real loco as have you got a engine both ends ? as some on a layout i was lookin at in a model railway show had them so they pull bigger loads

[minitnkr]

Thanks guys. Tried helpers on older layout w/o success. Broke a lot of couplers. Now use dummies for consists and shorter trains. PaulE

[JR]

Love it Paul, well done .

[minitnkr]

Paint work on Lightning Electric & more blending of backdrop. PaulE

[minitnkr]

Still working "the corner". This is way more work than I bargained for. Hopefully the long runs will be easier.



C&Cs encouraged. PaulE

[Lee Drennen]

Paul. I think it will pay off looks good well worth the effort

[minitnkr]

Still working"the corner".


C&Cs welcomed. PaulE