The Grizzly & Dilapidated Ry.

kyle creel · January 06, 2025, 10:26:24 AM

Here's my On30 layout..........

Once I figure out what I'm doing (limited computer skills and knowledge) I'll post some other shots.
KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.

ACL1504 · January 06, 2025, 10:29:37 AM

Kyle,

Good to have you here but no photo showed.

Tom

Larry C · January 06, 2025, 01:32:23 PM

Kyle glad to see you made the migration over to here; wasn't sure if you would or not.
It's 1:30 pm here and I can see your photo.

ReadingBob · January 06, 2025, 05:12:15 PM

Welcome Kyle!

I can see the photo.

ACL1504 · January 06, 2025, 05:31:22 PM

Kyle,

I can see it now and welcome to the forum.

Tom

Philip · January 06, 2025, 09:44:56 PM

Hey Kyle!

GPdemayo · January 07, 2025, 09:34:28 AM

Hey Kyle, welcome to the Forum and looking forward to more photos of your empire.....

kyle creel · January 07, 2025, 01:46:54 PM

Here's some more shots of the G&D Ry. including a trackplan. Only the first (top) section is nearing completion.
The other 2 will be done next. The photos show...
Trackplan
Perkins Pass
Grizzly TT looking south
town of Grizzly looking north
Grizzly Depot

kyle creel · January 09, 2025, 03:15:53 PM

Hi fellas- we're transitioning from sleet to snow here in DFW Tx. 34 degrees F.....I might actually have to do a little work on the layout today. But we'll see.....I stayed up till 3:00AM watching the tube (ROKU) I never enjoyed TV as much as I do now. I've been retired since May of 2019 and as more time passes, I just enjoy not having to work more and more.....It's like living at home as a young teenager before you were old enough to have a real job. It's true what I've heard about retirement......

1. There's no more 'Sunday nights' to tease you...
2. It's your second childhood..(with NO adults around to answer to)....
3. There's nothing like NOT being tied to a clock or calendar.......

Ya'll have a great day; stay warm........

KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.

Larry C · January 09, 2025, 04:46:45 PM

Yup, when you're retired every day is Saturday! I retired in January of 2019 and you couldn't pay me enough to to go back to that rat race. Now instead of working for a company I get to work for myself; besides I don't think I could squeeze work into my schedule.

kyle creel · January 11, 2025, 10:23:19 PM

Hi and thanx to Tom,Larry,Bob,Phillip and Gerg. Ya'lls input and comments are arelly appreciated and inspiring. Today is Saturday, I decided to go ahead and move the desk and small file cabinet out from under the layout; and put them over by the window in the corner across from the layout. That area wasn't being used very well, and since the layout will go across that wall next, the desk & file cabinet fit in perfectly. Now I can have the extra area under the layout to keep one of the black office chairs, and store some other stuff. I also added some skirting. I'm planning on starting the next section(extension)later this month-or early in February.
All for now...........stay tuned .........

KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.

Before..........................

After...........................

Skirting........................

elwoodblues · January 11, 2025, 10:51:55 PM

Hi Kyle,

The changes look great, love the roll up desk. Nothing like skirting to make the layout look finished.

Looking forward to the start of the next section.

ACL1504 · January 12, 2025, 10:48:42 AM

Kyle,

I'm on the front row for the next update. Looking good.

Tom

deemery · January 12, 2025, 10:49:04 AM

I always appreciate seeing layouts in their rooms, it's interesting to see how people 'finish off' the railroad from what the viewer actually sees.

dave

kyle creel · January 13, 2025, 03:25:09 PM

Thanx Ron, thanx Tom,and thanx Dave; This is the room with the pseudo 'murphy bed' "stowed away".

KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry.