Thanks everyone for the comments. And next time I will turn on the lights.

Hello agin Chris


You pictures looks fantastic Very nice progress, The BR86 looks amazing! is this the loco with telex?
Do you have any future plans for you layout?

Anyways, keep up the good work, and thanks for posting

Christoffer

Very nice photos, Chris. Looks like you and Ian have the market corned on the Banana vans.
Layout looks super!

Peter

Can't wait for EuroWest 2013 and see it in person.
I need to disassemble my railbus power car and adjust the coupler swing action.
Marcie asked how your little "Furchild" is doing and waiting for his Thanksgiving treats.

Rob

Hi Rob, the Furchild, our Mini Dachsund for the benefit of the group, is doing great. I have met up with a couple of Northern CA ETE members and we are now meeting on a semi regular basis so that has been fun. I met them both at Eurowest.


Everyone else thanks for the comments, more work to do still, will keep the pictures coming.

Chris

First, thanks Joel for the nice words.

I did some work today on my layout creating an addition in the bedroom closet. I removed the doors, and created the benchwork. See the picture below. I need to do some trim work still but I added some shelving and about 2' X 4.5' of space for a small addition. I have the track plan ready and the track is on the way. I am going to move my brewery over to this area and put a different factory where the brewery currently sits. I figure the new addition will allow me to hold another 20+ wagons in that area.

Here are the pictures.

Here is the track plan for the addition. The brewery will sit toward the opening of the closet which is at about the Vertical #2 in the track diagram.

Here is a picture of the closet with the rough benchwork. The track will connect via a switch to the branchline, just past the house on the right in the picture .

Chris,

Great pictures again !
I scrolled throught this thread again to see how far you have come with your layout over the year, and you have made fantastic progress !

Regards,
John

Great idea, Chris. Isn't it funny how we think of these ways to increase the space of our great hobby?
Peter

Thanks for the compliments everyone. I am simply waiting for more track and other parts.

Chris

First, thanks Christoffer.

Ok, so the track I needed arrived and I have laid it out with some minor changes. I have attached a picture. I will have a large goods warehouse toward the left which will serve the three tracks toward the back of the closet. In addition I will have either a small concrete plant or some type of grain silos toward the front right of the closet. In the back right corner I have enough space for a small elevated city section that will have an alley and a couple buildings looking over the track area.



I am also including a couple pictures of a couple new locomotives I added to the layout.

This is my new DHG 500. AJCKids had it a for a very low price and I really couldn't say no. It runs very smoothly, is digital and will serve my industries well.


Below is my "new" old electric. It is an Austrian Electric, model # 3036. The body is all metal. I had to repaint the top and bottom as the engine was really beat up and in sad shape (the center could use some work as well). I also had to buy new pantographs as they were missing. I converted it to digital with a Lokpilot 4.0 and after extensive cleaning of the engine it is a very smooth and silent running engine. I also replaced the lamps with LEDs. I have a few extra functions left on the decoder so I might also add cab lighting to the locomotive eventually.

Hi Chris,

Thanks for the photo's.

Ian.

First, thanks for the comments. I haven't been checking the list as much as I like so I am sorry it took so long to respond.

I had a couple visitors over and they pointed out I needed to add some sand for my Locomotives. So today I decided to add a sand tower to my engine servicing area. I scratch built it with left over pieces I have had from other kits. Once that was done I painted it flat black, built a little area for the sand and my engines now have sand. I might add a roof to the sand pit, so as to keep it dry but for now I am happy with the addition. Oh and as you can see I added sand to one of my wagons.

Here are a couple pictures.

Hope you had a great Christmas.

Look great, Chris.

Thanks, I am pretty pleased with it. Sometimes you get lucky.

Thanks Glen. Glad you found and it and glad you like the layout and engines.

Chris

Oh, ok. Thanks Rob. So you are going to have to bring something up next time you are in N. CA to run on the layout.

Chris

So here is another video of some of my engines. I used the ESU lokprogrammer and changed the sound files on my V200 (very happy with the changes), BR 38 (Very happy with the changes) and my BR 23 (still a work in progress but I like the whistle). I also have my E63, BR 50 and BR 212 pulling trains. The E63 needed some oiling and now runs more smoothly.

Here is the video and some pictures.

Chris

Here is the latest video.

One of the warehouses with a few older wagons at the loading dock including an italian one.


Here are some of my banana wagons. I think I am up to 11 now. Look out Ian I am catching up.


My locomotive area is filling up, I might have to start looking for more room and consider a turntable and roundhouse.


My newest switcher pulling a few silo cars.

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Excellent photos and video, Chris. I really liked seeing your many Loks together.

Peter