The Atlantic and Southern Build, Part 1

ACL1504 · July 12, 2016, 04:04:15 PM

Quote from: ak-milw on July 11, 2016, 08:27:01 PM
I don't know Tom, I think the striping is way out of wack. I think you should tear it all out and start over.

(kidding)

The whole curve is coming together very nicely.

Andy,

Much appreciated, thanks very much. Whew, you had me worried for a second or two.

Tom

ACL1504 · July 12, 2016, 04:06:38 PM

Quote from: sdrees on July 11, 2016, 10:53:02 PM
This area on your layout is looking really nice Tom. The guardrail adds so much to the scene.

Steve,

Thanks for the support on the scenery. The guardrail was a little trickie and tedious but very well worth the effort.

Tom

ACL1504 · July 12, 2016, 04:08:29 PM

Quote from: Twist67 on July 12, 2016, 01:48:33 AM
Wow.

That whole section is looking fantastic. I like the look of that dirt road very much... vegetation, roads etc.... it´s awesome.....

Great work.

Regards,Chris

Chris,

Your very kind remarks are much appreciated. The dirt road was actually an after thought. A friend suggested I add the dirt road.

Tom

ACL1504 · July 12, 2016, 04:10:59 PM

Quote from: ReadingBob on July 12, 2016, 06:51:02 AM
Quote from: Twist67 on July 12, 2016, 01:48:33 AM
Wow.

That whole section is looking fantastic. I like the look of that dirt road very much... vegetation, roads etc.... it´s awesome.....

Great work.

Regards,Chris

Ditto that. I was thinking of saying the exact same thing about that dirt road. The entire corner looks terrific!

Butty Bob,

Thanks very much. You need to come on by soon and see the whole scene. Especially Eaton's Curve.

Tom

ACL1504 · July 12, 2016, 04:12:23 PM

Quote from: Cuse on July 12, 2016, 06:56:31 AM
Looks great Tom. Very realistic right-of-way!

John

Butty John,

Very much appreciate your kind words of support. Stop by when in the neighborhood and see it in virtual reality.

Tom

ACL1504 · July 12, 2016, 04:23:13 PM

Last year Reading Bob built the FOS Yard Office #2 for me. I've now decided where I'm going to use it. However, it is built on a one inch piece of Gator Board.

It would be unrealistic for me to place it on the layout and then build up the scenery around it. One other option is to cut a hole in the plywood and lower it to track level. Removing it totally from the Gator Board is not an option I wanted to use either.

I came on the thought of cutting it off the Gator Board. Yep, you read it correctly - cut it off the board.

The Yard Office has several LEDs installed. So I first took the roof off and pulled the wires up through the bottom of the structure.

Continued in a few.

ACL1504 · July 12, 2016, 04:27:39 PM

I then used my razor saw and cut the Gator Board off just under the hard top layer.

I hope Reading Bob isn't watching this.

The task was much easier than I thought it would be. Only took me five minutes. Easy peasy!

Now it sits on the original top piece and no scenery or pieces came off. I must be the Flamingo Glue holding it all in place.

More in a few.

ACL1504 · July 12, 2016, 04:30:42 PM

I drilled and new hole in the bottom for the wires.

Now I can place it on the layout and blend in the scenery to match what Reading Bob has on the small diorama.

Kids, don't try this at home. I'm a professional. Well, maybe a little nuts as well.

jimmillho · July 12, 2016, 08:10:16 PM

Wow, quite a difference.
I may get over there for a little bit on Saturday.

I will tell you why then.

Jim

ACL1504 · July 13, 2016, 06:34:32 AM

Quote from: jimmillho on July 12, 2016, 08:10:16 PM
Wow, quite a difference.
I may get over there for a little bit on Saturday.

I will tell you why then.

Jim

Jim,

See you Saturday. All other SBG's are welcome to show up as well.

Tom

ReadingBob · July 13, 2016, 07:25:25 AM

I'm really looking forward to seeing the little yard office settled into it's new home on the A&S.

I wasn't worried when I saw you cutting the gator board down to size.

GPdemayo · July 13, 2016, 08:14:39 AM

Oh boy Tom.....just when Bob got his eyeballs fixed, you go and post pictures cutting up one of his great builds. I hope he didn't have a coronary.

Zephyrus52246 · July 13, 2016, 09:24:24 AM

An elegant solution, Tom. Glad the structure survived intact.

Jeff

ACL1504 · July 13, 2016, 03:23:03 PM

Quote from: ReadingBob on July 13, 2016, 07:25:25 AM
I'm really looking forward to seeing the little yard office settled into it's new home on the A&S. I wasn't worried when I saw you cutting the gator board down to size.

Bob,

Hey, I wasn't worried either when I did it. Especially after the fact. Then I wasn't worried.

Tom

ACL1504 · July 13, 2016, 03:25:00 PM

Quote from: GPdemayo on July 13, 2016, 08:14:39 AM
Oh boy Tom.....just when Bob got his eyeballs fixed, you go and post pictures cutting up one of his great builds. I hope he didn't have a coronary.

Greg,

You know me, always willing to thrill. I waited so he could really see what I was doing. LOL! Besides, I cut the base and not the build. Sorry, Butty, couldn't resist.

Tom