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Re: BIG CHANGES / a rebuild of an area for disability - doctorwayne - 06-05-2012
You've got more ambition than do I, Les.
Your proposed grade is just slightly more than 2%, by the way.
Wayne
Re: BIG CHANGES / a rebuild of an area for disability - Lester Perry - 06-05-2012
Its not ambition it is needed if I am going to operate my Railroad.
Re: BIG CHANGES / a rebuild of an area for disability - jwb - 06-05-2012
Considering the option for some folks is not operating the railroad, I think that may qualify as ambition!!
Re: BIG CHANGES / a rebuild of an area for disability - Lester Perry - 06-05-2012
jwb your gondola is going to be running down my new section this evening. I will be posting some photos.
Re: BIG CHANGES / a rebuild of an area for disability - Lester Perry - 06-05-2012
![[Image: 100_6527.jpg]](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/lesterperry/Car%20Exchange/100_6527.jpg)
![[Image: 100_6528.jpg]](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/lesterperry/Car%20Exchange/100_6528.jpg)
![[Image: 100_6529.jpg]](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/lesterperry/Car%20Exchange/100_6529.jpg)
![[Image: 100_6531.jpg]](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/lesterperry/Car%20Exchange/100_6531.jpg)
![[Image: 100_6533.jpg]](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/lesterperry/Car%20Exchange/100_6533.jpg)
Re: BIG CHANGES / a rebuild of an area for disability - jwb - 06-06-2012
Well, Les, considering the disability you've mentioned and the amount of work, gol dang, that certainly is ambition!!
Re: BIG CHANGES / a rebuild of an area for disability - Lester Perry - 01-03-2013
I guess I should give some updates on this. I will get some photos of progress later. I can tell you though it was the best thing I have done since I first started this layout in 96.
Re: BIG CHANGES / a rebuild of an area for disability - Tyson Rayles - 01-04-2013
Looking good Les!
Re: BIG CHANGES / a rebuild of an area for disability - Lester Perry - 01-06-2013
I guess I should start where the track crosses the door.
![[Image: 100_2570_zps68eb7a8b.jpg]](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/lesterperry/Rebuild/100_2570_zps68eb7a8b.jpg)
It is just coming off the door here. This is where the switch is for the east bound and west bound meet. This train is eastbound going to Newport News, off layout.
![[Image: 100_2571_zpsf176dc5d.jpg]](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/lesterperry/Rebuild/100_2571_zpsf176dc5d.jpg)
Here you can see the main part of the layout above with the new part below.
![[Image: 100_2573_zpsf9355ffe.jpg]](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/lesterperry/Rebuild/100_2573_zpsf9355ffe.jpg)
Now it is going past a rock cut out soon to be passing Gern
![[Image: 100_2580_zps20748c2d.jpg]](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/lesterperry/Rebuild/100_2580_zps20748c2d.jpg)
Going under Flux shaft and passing Gern
![[Image: 100_2583_zps1fce3aba.jpg]](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/lesterperry/Rebuild/100_2583_zps1fce3aba.jpg)
Here you can see both east & west bound tracks going to hidden yards.
![[Image: 100_2584_zpsb99c7453.jpg]](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/lesterperry/Rebuild/100_2584_zpsb99c7453.jpg)
This is the track going to and from west / Russell.
![[Image: 100_2586_zpsc03528a3.jpg]](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/lesterperry/Rebuild/100_2586_zpsc03528a3.jpg)
Last one. If you remember back at the beginning of this story this will look familiar.
![[Image: 100_2588_zpsdda31e6b.jpg]](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/lesterperry/Rebuild/100_2588_zpsdda31e6b.jpg)
Re: BIG CHANGES / a rebuild of an area for disability - doctorwayne - 01-06-2013
Les, you certainly weren't kidding when you said "big changes", but I'd also call them big improvements, too.
Nice work!Wayne
Re: BIG CHANGES / a rebuild of an area for disability - ngauger - 01-07-2013
Looks Great Les!!!
Re: BIG CHANGES / a rebuild of an area for disability - Lester Perry - 01-07-2013
Thanks guys, still in the works though. Maybe 6 more months will do it.