The Atlantic and Southern Build, Part 1

[coors2u]

Tom, the layout sure is progressing nicely. I can't wait to see the next installment. If that Barnstead kit ever becomes to overwhelming I may know someone very interested.

[PennsyJ1]

Tom, you have made a lot of progress since Thursday when I was there. Now you will have some storage under the layout to move things around and out of your way. Looking good!!!!

[ReadingBob]

Woo-hoo!  We have vertical progress for a change.  You must have grown tired of going around in circles.     Great progress.  I'm looking forward to seeing it. 

[cuse]

color=#800080]I have devised a devious plan for the operators using any train from this area. It will require two operators to move certain "Named Trains" from here to the main line. [/color]
Tom



Or, 3 SBG members with some guidance 


John

[Erieman]

Tom,

Nice looking pictures. Great progress. I still can see the "cave" in the room. You sure have it stuffed with stuff. Not a lot of wiggle room.  Progress is coming along. Are you going to work on the other two levels in the same area now or in the near future? Inquiring minds want to know. Your staging are is similar to my neighbors, except we installed an East bound and west bound year in about a one foot deep area. His yard is about 30 feet long and in some cases two trains are parked on the same track. That's serious staging. most of my trains are short, so my staging area is small. I do have one long track where I can park a 40 car train.

More pictures please. Opened the Blandings building this morning to see all the parts. WOW. Anyway, I put them back in the box for now. I have too much on my plate to get started now. I do look forward to the build!!!

Have a great weekend, my friend.

Frank / Erieman

[ACL1504]

Tom

I love the shelf full of yellow boxes - every layout needs one. The extra storage space is always needed - I like your design.

John,

Thanks for checking in. Yes, lots of yellow boxes I hope to open and get built one day! I'm using every available space without making it look to conjested, track wise that is!
HA!

Tom

[ACL1504]

Operators!?
Did he say operators?
As in OpSig?
As in the NMRA is coming to Orlando and this empire HAS TO BE on the layout tour?
Nope.
No pressure.
I mean, who wouldn't be honored to have some of the OTHER best modelers in the world visit your completed, landscaped, fully operational shrine to all that is holy in model railroading?
('Gnat put me up to this, Tom. I'm sorry.)


Chip Stevens
aka BandOGuy
Empire in transition

Vettelover Chip,

That's okay, Gman is welcome here! The operators won't be operators as such but just insert the word "train runners" and we'll go from there.

I have been approached by some to have the second level done and ready for viewing for the 2017 NMRA here in O'town. We'll see what happens.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Tom...

It should be illegal for anyone to have that many unbuilt yellow boxes.

see ya
Bob

Bob,

It may be illegal in some states to have to many yellow boxes but here in Fl. it isn't!   Now, let's get this straight. The yellow boxes were built by George Sellios but the contents of all but two of the boxes are yet to be built. Just messing with you!

Tom



Bob

[ACL1504]

Tom, the layout sure is progressing nicely. I can't wait to see the next installment. If that Barnstead kit ever becomes to overwhelming I may know someone very interested.

Dustin,

Thanks, much appreciated. If the Barnstead templates and instructions will help, I'll send them! I do plan to use Barnstead Lumber on the layout.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Tom, you have made a lot of progress since Thursday when I was there. Now you will have some storage under the layout to move things around and out of your way. Looking good!!!!

Bill my friend,

Yes, Saturday was very productive for me on the layout. I think I had a shot of "get 'er done" or something.  May have been something in the H2O as well. Thanks for stopping by! I'll give you a call tomorrow - Tuesday looks good for lunch!

Tom

[ACL1504]

Woo-hoo!  We have vertical progress for a change.  You must have grown tired of going around in circles.     Great progress.  I'm looking forward to seeing it.

Bob,

I had to leave the ovalix for a few days as my head was going round and round. Horizontal progress is good for now. Thanks for stopping by and posting a comment.

Tom

[ACL1504]

color=#800080]I have devised a devious plan for the operators using any train from this area. It will require two operators to move certain "Named Trains" from here to the main line. [/color]
Tom



Or, 3 SBG members with some guidance 


John

John,

Yes, the SBG will have lots of fun with this one! Thanks for taking a look and posting!


Tom

[ACL1504]

Tom,

Nice looking pictures. Great progress. I still can see the "cave" in the room. You sure have it stuffed with stuff. Not a lot of wiggle room.  Progress is coming along. Are you going to work on the other two levels in the same area now or in the near future? Inquiring minds want to know. Your staging are is similar to my neighbors, except we installed an East bound and west bound year in about a one foot deep area. His yard is about 30 feet long and in some cases two trains are parked on the same track. That's serious staging. most of my trains are short, so my staging area is small. I do have one long track where I can park a 40 car train.

More pictures please. Opened the Blandings building this morning to see all the parts. WOW. Anyway, I put them back in the box for now. I have too much on my plate to get started now. I do look forward to the build!!!

Have a great weekend, my friend.

Frank / Erieman

Frank,

Thanks for stopping by and checking in. Yes, I have it stuffed with stuff but now that I have the BABE's stuff out, the rest is all mine! I really need to downsize my inventory.

I am considering working of the second level in this area  but not the third.

The Blandings structure is quite the kit and I don't blame you for putting it back in the box. You never know what a Master Creations kit will bring your way! I never expected to get heavily involved in the MC Franz Faulk Brewery build. It took me three times the amount of time I planned on! Be sure you have lots of time when you start.

Great speaking with you yesterday!

Tom

[GPdemayo]

"I have devised a devious plan for the operators using any train from this area. It will require two operators to move certain "Named Trains" from here to the main line. I'll explain this later in the build!"

Will it make me more confused than I normally am?

[ACL1504]

                              UPDATE ON ACL1504 TOM

Hello everyone, my name is Pam, Tom's wife. I believe he refers to me on the forum as the "Babe".  I haven't heard from Tom in several days. I know he had lunch with PennsyJ1, Bill Cutler, on Tuesday and I'm pretty sure he may have taken a phone call from Gregory DeMayo earlier today! I became very worried about his behavior. Many of you may not know Tom gave up Diet Pepsi August 1, 2014 and he has been very distant and cranky since.

I saw the lights on in the man cave and decided to check and see if he was still with us! I knocked on the door and received no answer. I thought I smelled smoke from some sort of electrical fire or short. I backed away from the door and called his friend Slim. I think he at times uses the AKA of Bill, Bill Satore, William S. or Owner of Microlumina. Upon speaking with Slim, he would only say is that he doesn't sell any LEDs that burn or short out! Okay, if you say so whatever your name is this month!

When I last spoke to Tom, he said he was going to the man cave to get some work done. I returned to the man cave with a key and let myself in. I then decided to call a couple other of Tom's friends. Reading Bob said he last saw Tom smelling some Floquil paint. Cuse, John Mancuso, said he last saw Tom when he gave him some extremely rare decals. Cuse got the decals from Bob Haydon and someone called the King.

Here is what I found when I opened the door to the train room!







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