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Re: My Z scale layouts from start to ??? - Catt - 06-23-2016
Right now it is so very dirty.My project for tomorrow is clean it up and start running some trains. :mrgreen:
Re: My Z scale layouts from start to ??? - Catt - 07-02-2016
Not running trains yet though I've run a few locos around it Got the stretching part done,still have quit a bit to do but I am making progress slooowly. Here's a pic showing the extension. By the way the layout is 6' 7.875" long now.exactly .125" shorter than planned darn.
![[Image: Z_sky-4.jpg]](http://boylerwerx.0catch.com/Z_sky-4.jpg)
Re: My Z scale layouts from start to ??? - Sumpter250 - 07-03-2016
.125" short ? !!!! That's well over a foot in Z scale 
Re: My Z scale layouts from start to ??? - Catt - 07-03-2016
Yeah Pete, I know things are really gonna be cramped.
Re: My Z scale layouts from start to ??? - Catt - 07-24-2016
Got up this morning and discovered that some of my get up and go came back.So I got started on the creek bed which has to be done before I can put the extension on.Here is my proof of progress pic
![[Image: Z_sky-5_creek-1.jpg]](http://boylerwerx.0catch.com/Z_sky-5_creek-1.jpg)
Re: My Z scale layouts from start to ??? - Catt - 07-27-2016
Little more progress today.I got the creek painted (first coat) and did a little track planning.The track going over the creek will be going back to a factory to be built yet.
This is not the track I will be using as I'm planning a total upgrade to Rokuhan track.
![[Image: Z_sky-5_creek-4.jpg]](http://boylerwerx.0catch.com/Z_sky-5_creek-4.jpg)
Re: My Z scale layouts from start to ??? - Catt - 07-31-2016
Extension is built and temporarily clamped in place. I need it removable till I get that far corner done.I have decided to use the MTL track that I have to do the basic track layout till I can purchase all the Rokuhan track and turnouts to do it according to plan.
After looking at the extention set in place I regret shortening the thing 6 ".
Well I guess I will just have live with it. 
![[Image: Z_sky-1_extension-1.jpg]](http://boylerwerx.0catch.com/Z_sky-1_extension-1.jpg)
Re: My Z scale layouts from start to ??? - Tyson Rayles - 08-01-2016
You know you could change that layout to Nn3 and make it a logging or mining extension of the N scale layout! Just saying
Re: My Z scale layouts from start to ??? - Catt - 08-03-2016
"You know you could change that layout to Nn3 and make it a logging or mining extension of the N scale layout! Just saying
"Not a chance in you know where.
I am going to put the 6" I removed back on before I cut any Styrofoam though.
Re: My Z scale layouts from start to ??? - Catt - 08-27-2016
Just to show that I actually am working on the Z home layout here is a small update.I added the removed 6" back on the exstention and got the Styrofoam rough cut to size.In case you are wondering that is 4 pieces of half inch stacked up.The reason for that is I have a bunch left from when they sided the house but I have no 2" so I'm using what I have and not buying stuff I don't need. (there's a first time for everything
)![[Image: Z_sky-1_extension-2.jpg]](http://boylerwerx.0catch.com/Z_sky-1_extension-2.jpg)
Re: My Z scale layouts from start to ??? - Catt - 10-11-2016
Just got the last piece of blueboard glued down about 15 minutes a go. I have the shelf made and installed for the power pack.No pictures yet as except for the shelf and two bar clamps it looks just like the last picture.
First train show for us is this Saturday so I need to spend a couple dayz cleaning up the show layout.
Not much progress but at least I am making progress.
Re: My Z scale layouts from start to ??? - Tyson Rayles - 10-12-2016
"Not much progress but at least I am making progress.
"Rub it in Catt !!!!!!! :wait:
Re: My Z scale layouts from start to ??? - Catt - 10-12-2016
Mike, I have less than 6 hours in this layout in the last 3 months.Tomorrow I need to spend time on the current show layout (first show is this Saturday).
Re: My Z scale layouts from start to ??? - Tyson Rayles - 10-12-2016
Catt I have less the 6 hours on my layout in the 18 months!
Re: My Z scale layouts from start to ??? - Catt - 10-16-2016
Some pictures from yesterday's show all of my Z scale show layout.Lower two pictures were taken by my friend John Kellett a fellow Zed-head.
![[Image: GRV-show-10-15-16.jpg]](http://boylerwerx.0catch.com/GRV-show-10-15-16.jpg)
![[Image: GRV-show-10-15-16-b.jpg]](http://boylerwerx.0catch.com/GRV-show-10-15-16-b.jpg)
![[Image: GRV-show-10-15-16-a.jpg]](http://boylerwerx.0catch.com/GRV-show-10-15-16-a.jpg)