Put in the last two pieces of flex track tonight and started running a train all the way around the room. Took me long enough. I still have a passing siding, an industry siding, and the track conencting the staging to the main to install, then all track except the cement plant is in.
More pictures on my web site.
–Randy
Congratulations! Feels good to just watch it run around despite lack of scenery. Progress is important, keep it up.
Have fun,
Richard
Congrats - it’s always a satisfying milestone like the Last Spike! I remember when my track met successfully for the 1st time!!!
Well it’s about time Randy! It feels good when you can run some trains on the mainline. Keep up the good work, it’s looking sharp!
Some time next century I may have scenery. I have a bit more track to put in, and then that part’s done. If I get all my servos hooked up and the bus run to power them, then I cna operate - and that will mean even longer until I get to actual scenery - although I DID move the gallon of cheap brown paint I bought over a year ago into the train room. Little cold to open the window to paint though. Hopefully soon it won;t be the Pink Prairie anymore.
–Randy
Randy, looks great. I’ve been watching your construction progress. Enjoy the running,
Cheers,
Cripes, Randy, with all of that great electronics knowledge that you spew out consistently, I figured you for a quadruple mainline on three levels with multiple helix, a complete signal system, incredible scenery, and more. [swg]
But, hey, whatever it takes. Congrats on driving that Golden Spike !
Rich
Someday, when I have actual space to build it. ALthough unlikely I will ever build a multi-deck layout, the height tradeoffs are not ones I’m willign to make - even this layotu is lower than I wanted because of the sloping ceiling, but it’s ALMOST there. My previous layout was way too low for me but I had to work with someone 6" shorter than me.
Signals I do want, but this branch I built was TO&TT. DOesn’t mean I can’t alter reality and put signals in I suppose. My grand plan if I ever have a full basement to use includes part of the main line which would be signaled plus this and other branches.
And I like single-track operating. Two or more seems too boring to me, most of the time there are no meets, two trains just motor past one another on their seperate tracks. I know this isn;t strictly true, but with a limited space single track is easier and I like it.
–Randy
Congradulations!!!
What a great accomplishment! Be sure to take time and reflect on just how much work you have done to get to this point! Great job!
Congratulations.
Now the pressure is off and you can relax and go at moderate pace now.
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