The Atlantic and Southern Build, Part 1

[ACL1504]

Looking good Tom.....I bet the judge can't wait for you to get the track down so he can run a train around and around and around and around....geez, I'm making myself dizzy (dizzier) just thinking about it! 

And more dizzy!

Tom

[Erieman]

Tom,

Congratulations on meeting your goal on the lower level benchwork. Looking great my friend. Trackwork next? Then the middle level!!! Does this ever end? And all those blue boxes, OMG!!! And are all those engine boxes full?!!!
Really looking forward to the progress of your new layout. I think that this was a wise decision to start over. You are certainly going to have plenty of running room. And then there is scenery, but that's another year. Right!!!
Have a wonderful day,

Frank / Erieman

[ACL1504]

Tom,

Congratulations on meeting your goal on the lower level benchwork. Looking great my friend. Trackwork next? Then the middle level!!! Does this ever end? And all those blue boxes, OMG!!! And are all those engine boxes full?!!!
Really looking forward to the progress of your new layout. I think that this was a wise decision to start over. You are certainly going to have plenty of running room. And then there is scenery, but that's another year. Right!!!
Have a wonderful day,

Frank / Erieman

Frank,

Thanks for stopping by. Yes, The blue boxes you see are only about 1/3 of what I need to go through.  Concerning the brass, about 1/2 of the boxes have a brass loco in them. The remainder are either on the layout (or will be) or in the display cases.

Yes, my friend, it is now time for some serious track laying on the lower level. Once that's done I can move on to building the second level and getting track, scenery and structures in place, 2017 is just around the corner.
Have a great day.

Tom

[gnatshop]

Frank,
Thanks for stopping by. Yes, The blue boxes you see are only about 1/3 of what I need to go through.  Concerning the brass, about 1/2 of the boxes have a brass loco in them. The remainder are either on the layout (or will be) or in the display cases.
Yes, my friend, it is now time for some serious track laying on the lower level. Once that's done I can move on to building the second level and getting track, scenery and structures in place, 2017 is just around the corner.
Have a great day.   Tom    

So, what's the hold-up? 

And, what's with this 2017 crap? 

I have a hard time thinkin' about the end of 2014 - oh, chit, is it already 2014?? 

[GPdemayo]

Hey David.....you have to remember, Tom has a job and since he's such a hard working guy, he doesn't have all the time he would like to have to work on the layout.


Oh, did I mention that he works really hard 2 or 3 days a week? 

[ACL1504]

Frank,
Thanks for stopping by. Yes, The blue boxes you see are only about 1/3 of what I need to go through.  Concerning the brass, about 1/2 of the boxes have a brass loco in them. The remainder are either on the layout (or will be) or in the display cases.
Yes, my friend, it is now time for some serious track laying on the lower level. Once that's done I can move on to building the second level and getting track, scenery and structures in place, 2017 is just around the corner.
Have a great day.   Tom    

So, what's the hold-up? 

And, what's with this 2017 crap? 

I have a hard time thinkin' about the end of 2014 - oh, chit, is it already 2014?? 

The NMRA convention is here in Orlando in 2017!

Tom

[ACL1504]

Hey David.....you have to remember, Tom has a job and since he's such a hard working guy, he doesn't have all the time he would like to have to work on the layout.


Oh, did I mention that he works really hard 2 or 3 days a week? 

I work when I work and don't when I don't. Otherwise, I'm paid to be available and available I am!

Tom

[GPdemayo]

Hey David.....you have to remember, Tom has a job and since he's such a hard working guy, he doesn't have all the time he would like to have to work on the layout.


Oh, did I mention that he works really hard 2 or 3 days a week? 

I work when I work and don't when I don't. Otherwise, I'm paid to be available and available I am!

Tom

I should be able to come up with go come-back for that, since you're playing the straight guy and giving me the set-up.  Okay, let me think. Ouch, that hurts!
 
All right, I didn't know there was an 8th dwarf - "Available".
 
Pretty lame, but it's the best I can do on short notice.

[ACL1504]

Hey David.....you have to remember, Tom has a job and since he's such a hard working guy, he doesn't have all the time he would like to have to work on the layout.


Oh, did I mention that he works really hard 2 or 3 days a week? 

I work when I work and don't when I don't. Otherwise, I'm paid to be available and available I am!

Tom

I should be able to come up with go come-back for that, since you're playing the straight guy and giving me the set-up.  Okay, let me think. Ouch, that hurts!
 
All right, I didn't know there was an 8th dwarf - "Available".
 
Pretty lame, but it's the best I can do on short notice.

This would have been a good one.

"The difference between the right word and the almost right word is like the difference between the lightning and the lightning bug."

Mark Twain

[S&S RR]

Tom

The build is looking good - every time I stop by I can see the progress.  I just reached the point on my layout where we stopped using the bench work for storage.  All the boxes have been stored underneath the layout - it is a huge milestone.  I can see you are working your way to that milestone - you have lots of great storage ideas.

[ACL1504]

Tom

The build is looking good - every time I stop by I can see the progress.  I just reached the point on my layout where we stopped using the bench work for storage.  All the boxes have been stored underneath the layout - it is a huge milestone.  I can see you are working your way to that milestone - you have lots of great storage ideas.

John,

Thanks very much. Yes, I'm working to that end as well. I mentioned to my Babe that I need, very soon, to get all the stuff off the benchwork and make a point of not storing tool, boxes and other stuff on the top of the area I'm currently working.

Tom

[deemery]

I always thought the 8th dwarf was named "Sleazy"... 


I'm jealous of anyone who's not using his benchwork for overflow storage!



dave

[ACL1504]

I always thought the 8th dwarf was named "Sleazy"... 


I'm jealous of anyone who's not using his benchwork for overflow storage!



dave

Dave,

No need to be jealous just yet. The layout looked like this a few days ago.



Today it looks like this.





Feel better now?

Tom

[Janbouli]

Lots better 

[ACL1504]

Lots better 

Tom