Grand River Western

[Catt]

Got the last of the extruded Styrofoam down tonight.Next week (hopefully) the cork roadbed will be installed ,and two weeks from today the track will go down or at least be started.

[Catt]

At two hours a week it's taking forever to get this thing operational.I got the curved end loop laid out last using 22" snap track + two pieces of 18" snap track.Hopefully I can get the roadbed down next week and the track done the following week.

[Tyson Rayles]

At least you are getting something done, I haven't hit a lick in months.

[Catt]

Two hours last night and a half hour this afternoon got the mainline cork all glued down.Hopefully next week I can make major progress getting the track down. Just like the other end loop there will be a siding inside of the loop.I don't know just exactly what yet but there will be something.

[Tyson Rayles]

You are making me feel quilty for not doing anything but 1 to 1 projects have kept me busy this summer.

[Sumpter250]

Mike, It's good to know that I am not alone
1 to 1 projects, seem to know where every model railroader lives, and gather there in great numbers.
kind of like rats to a large pile of cheese

[Catt]

This layout has been a king sized PITA ever since we started it.Now that it is my project alone it's even worse.I don't even feel like working on my home layouts.Once I get the track down and the thing running I'm hoping I feel more like getting my stuff done at home.Both the N and the Z layouts are capable of running but that is about it,and the HO switching layout is just a distant dream.

[Tyson Rayles]

As I've said before Catt, you need to dump all that Zero scale and Horribly Oversized stuff and stick with the Normal stuff!

[Catt]

Due to the first Thursday of the month being the club business meeting night I did not get as far as I wanted to, but with about only 3 more feet of track to lay I should have a running layout when I leave club next Thursday.

[Tyson Rayles]

[Catt]

Decided not to wait till Thursday to finish the track.I went over this afternoon and finished it and it actually was closer to 6 ' of track.Pic shows my MOW loco making loops.Now I can spend Thursday evening cleaning up the mess and making futher plans.

[Catt]

Got the cork down for what will actually be the second siding last night.There is one more going in on the other end inside that loop. The first siding is coming out of the other loop and runs parallel to the straight away.



As of 1-1-2017 this layout will no longer be my problem as I am leaving the club in pursuit of other things. The Grand River Valley club is a great bunch of friendly people but I need to tend to my bucket list before I'm to old to remember what's on it.

[Tyson Rayles]

Everything O.K. Catt?

[Catt]

Other than now having Atrial Fibrillation ( no biggie though because the blood thinner I take for the heart valve) everything is fine.Basically I think I am just tired of working on that damn layout.Want to spend my hobby time working on my stuff.Two layouts to finish up and another one to build should keep my old carcass busy.

[Tyson Rayles]