John's choo choo

[Tunedfrog]

Oh, why not, I'll just start a progress thread on my train.

I only have about 6 ft of ballasting left but still need to fill in a few places and I finished the rough build of one of the buildings @WickedFog sent me, "thanks again bro".
I still have to stain this but I didn't have some right now.

 

[Tunedfrog]

Finished laying the track on the upper section. I'll start ballasting later today and then start landscaping..

 

[Xraycer]

Finished laying the track on the upper section. I'll start ballasting later today and then start landscaping..

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I'm glad you finally came to your senses, and started this thread. It really deserves it's own thread.
Did you build all of those buildings!

 

[Greywolf74]

Thats gonna be pretty epic when its all said and done!

 

[WickedFog]

I am so jealous. I always wanted to have a huge N scale layout. Keep sharing the progress. It's going to be a sight to see.

 

[Tunedfrog]

I sure enjoy it. Otherwise, I would be sitting on my ass getting even more fat.
In the bottom pic on the left-hand side, you can see the start of a trestle. I'm going to build a waterfall in that corner.

 

[WideOpen]

very cool - I am a follower.

 

[Tunedfrog]

Thanks bud. Here is some of the trestle I've been working on. Long ways to go but I'm gaining a little at a time.

 

[WideOpen]

nice - very nice.

 

[Doom!]

Add me to the jealous list. Very cool.

 

[WickedFog]

Trestles are the funnest model railroad stuff to make. It's fun watching them come together one stick at a time.

 

[Tunedfrog]

Yes, they are a lot of fun to build.
Here is a single stall engine house kit, sent to me from @WickedFog that still needs painted but my painter woman can't seem to put her book down...

 

[WideOpen]

Tell your painter woman to put the book down and get to painting or you will find yourself a new painter woman!

 

[WickedFog]

Dude, that looks killer. How did the build go on that one?

 

[Tunedfrog]

A lot easier than the coaling tower. I failed miserably on that one and my temper got in the road.
I also tried cutting out the windows on the last one but screw that. lol I'll paint them dark.

 

[Xraycer]

Tell your painter woman to put the book down and get to painting or you will find yourself a new painter woman!

She's probably with the union.

 

[Hammer Down]

This is super cool
I used to sit in the library when I was in elementary school reading model railroad magazines. Dreaming of the day I could build a magnificent layout like the one you got going. So.. I’ll just live vicariously thru you as I follow along. Because I’ll never get around to it..

Ps, your gonna be a full fledged Carpenter by the time your done.

 

[WickedFog]

Ps, your gonna be a full fledged Carpenter by the time your done.

Since the room this is in used to be a tool shed, and he built a shed to put those tools in to make room for this, I think you're right

 

[Greywolf74]

Looking good man.

 

[Xraycer]

Ps, your gonna be a full fledged Carpenter by the time your done.

Since the room this is in used to be a tool shed, and he built a shed to put those tools in to make room for this, I think you're right

Carpenter? Let's just dub him Jesus then