DaveO builds an empire

[DaveO]

random thoughts
understand use of right arm/hand impaired due to stroke
use of left arm impaired by rotator cuff tear and disconnected tendon

4 x 8 table is of radiata pine. darn proud of the job I did especially considering
supporting role filled by quick grip clamps

2 inch foam easier/lighter to get home than plywood. needed the extra base because if I lean on it it better not give out.

yard tracks and kato turntable currently on floor

dcc using nce PH-Pro-R Wireless. will get 1 or 2 more handsets

have purchased 14 sound equipped locos over the last year and had 6 long owned ones converted over the last year. you can never have too many
I have an impressive collection of locos and rolling stock 20+ years old.

unitrack will be isolated and feed by block just in case
wiring is unitrack because intricate hand work not possible

next step remove all track, glue down top layer and paint top an earthen color

bonus points for anyone that guess what layout was the inspiration

[AARR]

Nice long mainline run with a some switching too. Nice layout!

I will have to think about what layout inspired you. I think I know but I'll be darned if I can find it again.

[David Collins]

Looks great so far! I’d like to see the engines sometime soon

Are you going freelanced or is there a particular railroad you’re modeling?

[DaveO]

freelanced. had to get santa fe fp45s my all-time fav. then had to get el capitan cars, 10 + 2 of them to go with them.
then decided I liked the illinois central cars and got them. gotta find some matching power.
then there's the amtrak sdp40s and 10 el capitan cars and ...

instead of riding the brooks bus line detroit-mayfield, ky to see granny, at least one time we took the train to chicago and then the IC to fulton.
long, long time ago.

[DaveO]

Nice long mainline run with a some switching too. Nice layout!

I will have to think about what layout inspired you. I think I know but I'll be darned if I can find it again.

It's a very popular layout in n scale.

[joeyuboats]

Cannot remember the name, but, is it from an ATLAS track plan book??

[DaveO]

Cannot remember the name, but, is it from an ATLAS track plan book??

the commercial origin is correct but not atlas.
but I did have a 4 x 8 layout when I was young, the atlas great eastern trunk.

[GRHC]

Nice Dave O very nice.

[AARR]

I suspect that when DaveO is done this will be a beautiful layout worthy of Model Railroader Magazine’s top layouts

[DaveO]

I suspect that when DaveO is done this will be a beautiful layout worthy of Model Railroader Magazine’s top layouts

I'll have what we had

[DaveO]

my inspiration was woodlands scenics' scenic ridge.
but I wanted more and have lots of time to fill, so I upsized.

[AARR]

I’ll have to check it out

my inspiration was woodlands scenics' scenic ridge.
but I wanted more and have lots of time to fill, so I upsized.

[DaveO]

my empire is no longer a sea of lush green. it's now a brown barren wasteland.
I could watch the eclipse or watch paint dry. I'm choosing eclipse of course. from home.

Hope everyone wanting to see the eclipse are rewarded with a good view.
temperature is cooperating nicely.

[AARR]

Looking forward to pictures of your engines and freight cars.

No need for pictures of “fake” passenger cars

[KVERBERK]

Nice looking layout. Looking forward to seeing some trains running on it.