The 44th TPBM Random Chat and Leg Lamp Compactor

Hey, what happened to the thread?
Oh.....Hi Harm.

Skrim17 wrote in post #12352723
interesting...on my monitor this shot looks great, when I post it the dress looks blown.

It is a bit blown to me, but not too bad. It is a very white dress obviously. Cute shot too, by the way.

short5 wrote in post #12353135
They are engine tests and are only an engine attached to a stick. They are built from biodegradable paper, wood, and cardboard tubing.

Any reports of livestock or people getting knocked out by things falling out of the sky?

misspix wrote in post #12353359
[Ryver] *claps gleefully* ADIN, ADIN! (again, for you who don't speak 2 year old-ese, lol) [/Ryver]

Yep, totally understood that.

Meet the B & S Railroad...(Beleaguere​d & Schizophrenic).

I'm posting these mainly for the benefit of my brother who has heard about this project, but has not yet seen it. It's about 3/4 finished on the lower lever, and less than 1/2 done on the upper level. There will be another leg of both levels of the layout against the wall (sliding door, actually) where I'm standing while taking the o'head shot. The portion to the left in the photo will also be two levels, but it's much easier to do the trackwork on the exposed lower level before building more benchwork above it.

The 'spiral' is called a helix, and it allows the trains to move from one level to the other without excessive grades. In this case, it's about 2 1/2%, and that's actually pretty steep for real railroads, but not so bad on a model. There's almost 40 ft of track from where the grade begins at the far end to where it returns to the upper level, although it doesn't look like that much. The rise is about a foot.

Except for the helix, I'm just starting to lay track (the expensive part of the process), so it will likely look very much like this for a while.

You have this in your bedroom?

Pete wrote in post #12354352
You have this in your bedroom?

The bedroom is quite large. This is an (approximately 9 X 11 ft) alcove off one side. It wasn't my idea. Lois is the one who insisted I put it there instead of in the middle of the kitchen.

Belmondo wrote in post #12354417
The bedroom is quite large. This is an (approximately 9 X 11 ft) alcove off one side. It wasn't my idea. Lois is the one who insisted I put it there instead of in the middle of the kitchen.

. . . not in the dining room? You could keep the salt and pepper on flatcars, use a reefer for the butter, salsa in hopper cars and Worcestershire sauce in a tank car, then run the train around to pass them back and forth.

Belmondo wrote in post #12354417
in the middle of the kitchen.

Ahh.. the Gravy Train...

Or you could open a sushi bar...

Looks like some big boy is having lots of fun with his trains. Neat looking setup there, Tom.

BearLeeAlive wrote in post #12354458
Looks like some big boy is having lots of fun with his trains. Neat looking setup there, Tom.

I really am having fun. Unlike my experience with photography, when I'm working on the trains, if I spend 10 minutes, an hour, or even an entire day solving just one little problem, I'm satisfied. I wish that was true with photography where I hardly every solve the problem.

Jon wrote in post #12354438
. . . not in the dining room? You could keep the salt and pepper on flatcars, use a reefer for the butter, salsa in hopper cars and Worcestershire sauce in a tank car, then run the train around to pass them back and forth.

[Beevis] huh huh huh... Jon said reefer... huh huh [/Beevis]

Holy coolness! Color me jealous Chief!

Woolburr wrote in post #12354506
Holy coolness! Color me jealous Chief!

Yeah, but YOU can take pictures. Color ME jealous.

puddlepirate44 wrote in post #12354484
[Beevis] huh huh huh... Jon said reefer... huh huh [/Beevis]

I miss them.

VERY cool project, Chief

puddlepirate44 wrote in post #12354484
[Beevis] huh huh huh... Jon said reefer... huh huh [/Beevis]

Belmondo wrote in post #12354522
I miss them.

Very classy comedy act.

Nice setup in the bedroom, Chief.

Jon wrote in post #12351785
After my time . . . Maybe I'll look for a copy - need a ring-tone for you. Or would you prefer to be announced by Judy Collins' Pirate Jenny?


When this woke us up early yesterday morning (2:57 EDT), I admit that once I figured it wasn't right near us I did start wondering if Zane was OK, and what his neighbors would be saying given the way his street's been going. Then wishing I'd bookmarked the links he's given us for Emergency Services communications over the Web.

HOLY WOW!!!!!!! We had a house that blew up last year sometime... I'd post a link to my pictures... but there's no longer a link for me to post..

And I like the 867-5309 song!

BearLeeAlive wrote in post #12352129
Oh, good idea. Not that she ever phones me, but if she did I would know right away who it is.

"Jenny, I've got your number...." sings Jim as he heads out the door.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You can sing that song to me any time!

Belmondo wrote in post #12354417
The bedroom is quite large. This is an (approximately 9 X 11 ft) alcove off one side. It wasn't my idea. Lois is the one who insisted I put it there instead of in the middle of the kitchen.

Wow... that alcove is as big as Sean's bedroom! LOL

Jon wrote in post #12354438
. . . not in the dining room? You could keep the salt and pepper on flatcars, use a reefer for the butter, salsa in hopper cars and Worcestershire sauce in a tank car, then run the train around to pass them back and forth.

Now that's funny!!!!!

Belmondo wrote in post #12354480
I really am having fun. Unlike my experience with photography, when I'm working on the trains, if I spend 10 minutes, an hour, or even an entire day solving just one little problem, I'm satisfied. I wish that was true with photography where I hardly every solve the problem.

I remember my dad and I had a model train set up in the garage... it was fun to work on it with him...

puddlepirate44 wrote in post #12354484
[Beevis] huh huh huh... Jon said reefer... huh huh [/Beevis]

*snicker*