I'm glad your back on track ….. 

Good one, Bob.

I finally made it inside the house, so far so good. Bob.

Bob

This is looking GREAT!

You will be running trains in no time.

Tom

 

Thank you Tom.  I appreciate it. Bob.

Let's save the cork until after I lay my track, well ok, maybe just one shot. Bob.

I have been building cabinets to house the track layout in the house.  Here you see 18 feet of cabinets and have 2 more rooms to go.  I will not only be building the lower shelf for the trains, 3 tracks, 45 ft. long, but will build shelves above them for storage. Bob.

Darn, can't you do sloppy work!  Looks good.

I try not to.  Thanks Jerry, now I have two more rooms to do before I start laying track, but it keeps me busy.  What projects are you doing? Bob.

I am painting some GT cars to match the Chessie E-7 I got. Finked out and left them the short length, my projects stretch out so long I'd probably not get them done for a year if I lengthened them. Skytop lounges I lengthened are still on the workbench. Lettering mostly.  Starting to lay a inner loop on my layout, dug thru the track I brought down and found some curves that I won't need to change too much with my dual rail bender.

Sounds like that you are as busy as I am.  I want to finish this layout so that I can get back to building and modifying cars, as that is what I really like.  Tell me all about your dual rail bender and how happy you are with it.  I have one too, but have never used one. Show me one of your Chessie cars painted, because I am going to do the same thing for my E-7, Bob.

Bob

It's been a while what engine / engines do you have to pull all them fabulous cars ?

I have two E8's, one T1, F7's, MTH Alco ABA's, Challenger, 2 P42 Genesis', and 1 E7. Bob.

Oh ya …  … I will look forward to some video's for sure ...

I will be making videos of all of them eventually. Bob

Bob...

Well, two rooms finished and one to go. Bob.

Man you must of bought a lot of track.

I haven't bought any yet, but I will be buying about 450 ft. and not looking forward to laying all of that. Bob.

Invite some friends and have a track laying cookout !

I have tried cookin some of those tracks and could never get them tender enough to eat, I guess I'm doing something wrong. Bob.

Good one ….Thanks for the laugh I needed that !

OK, here is the last room with the cabinets.  I discovered that I have room for 4 tracks instead of 3, so that gives me 50 more feet of parking, totaling 200 feet.  I just ordered 200 feet of track to get me started.  I am using SSVR track and switches. Bob.

Be quite the setup Bob. SVRR is the best, I've had it for 30 years, switches also are great. I like the ground throws, trip over the ones that stick up it seems.