Todays Progress on the ACTRR

fifer · 11-12-2007, 09:58 PM

Here is what I was finally able to do (railroad related) today. The Glacier Gravel Building is built stock , I am just bashing the conveyors. Got to move to the other side now. You will not see the backside from the layout front , just the rear conveyor.

Mike

**Ralph** · 11-12-2007, 10:04 PM

Looking good Mike! The angled supports really make it look realistic!
Ralph

Nomad · 11-12-2007, 11:23 PM

Really impressive. The angle supports add a lot of detail.

Loren

Herc Driver · 11-13-2007, 12:53 AM

Really great looking! That's going to look great on the layout.

Gary S. · 11-13-2007, 09:38 AM

That conveyor is neat. Good job on the overall structure, thanks for letting us see it.

CAS · 11-13-2007, 10:39 AM

Mike, really nice job on the structure. will look real nice on your layout.
Do you know where you 're gonna put it yet?
I do beleive i have room for it on mine.

CAS

countyofficer · 11-13-2007, 11:02 AM

Mike looks GREAT!!! With moving to a new house I am sure I could find a place for it on my new layout!!!

fifer · 11-13-2007, 06:56 PM

Thanks Guys , Here is where it goes. You can see it in the lower left hand corner. I'' try to take shots after I get it in there.

Mike

Pitchwife · 11-13-2007, 07:46 PM

Mike, I really like the landscaping of your hillsides. First rate!!

fifer · 11-13-2007, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Pitchwife

Mike, I really like the landscaping of your hillsides. First rate!!

Thanks so much Clark (and all of you) as I have been kinda lazy on the layout. I hope to have some additional time with winter coming.
Thanks All , Mike

mummert · 11-13-2007, 10:56 PM

I really like the look of that layout. After seeing that picture I had to do a search to find more pictures of your layout. Looks great.

TruckLover · 11-19-2007, 01:17 PM

WOW Mike that looks AWESOME. I love that conveyor. I wanna do something like that with my next gravel plant

Looks really cool, cant wait to see some more pics

fifer · 11-19-2007, 07:23 PM

Thanks , I did a little work on the other side this weekend but not enough to post yet.

Mike

fifer · 11-24-2007, 04:48 PM

This morning I finally sat down and decaled some ACTRR Micro-Trains Data Boxcars. They depict three stages of development of the railroad.

Note that the third picture is a MT shell on a modified Model Power track cleaner. These three cars will most likely all become cleaners.
I am also headed to th train room as I got the unobtainium plant mounted yesterday and plastered in place. I will be ballasting track and coloring earth and rock piles.
Mike

Pitchwife · 11-24-2007, 08:40 PM

Just one question Mike, how do you process unobtainium?????

11-12-2007, 09:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
fifer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Las Cruces NM Not the end of the earth , but you can see it from here. Posts: 812	Todays Progress on the ACTRR Here is what I was finally able to do (railroad related) today. The Glacier Gravel Building is built stock , I am just bashing the conveyors. Got to move to the other side now. You will not see the backside from the layout front , just the rear conveyor. Mike __________________ I Do Damn Crappy Work , But Not Enough To Hurt Anything! My friend Raul Rodriguez 1946-1998 NARA MEMBER #90 *Robin and I* Fifer Hobby Supply

11-12-2007, 10:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ralph Remember...it's for fun! The Gauge Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 6,496	Looking good Mike! The angled supports really make it look realistic! Ralph __________________ Now interchanging with the freelanced KINGS PORT & WESTERN My blog about riding the Empire Builder: http://ralphtakesthetrain.blogspot.com/

11-12-2007, 11:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
Nomad Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Elks Plain, Washington Posts: 1,503	Really impressive. The angle supports add a lot of detail. Loren __________________ You can't help getting older, but you don't have to get old. George Burns

11-13-2007, 12:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
Herc Driver Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,502	Really great looking! That's going to look great on the layout. __________________ Flying the Herc to pay for the trains!

11-13-2007, 06:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
fifer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Las Cruces NM Not the end of the earth , but you can see it from here. Posts: 812	Thanks Guys , Here is where it goes. You can see it in the lower left hand corner. I'' try to take shots after I get it in there. Mike __________________ I Do Damn Crappy Work , But Not Enough To Hurt Anything! My friend Raul Rodriguez 1946-1998 NARA MEMBER #90 *Robin and I* Fifer Hobby Supply

11-13-2007, 09:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
Gary S. Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 1,724	That conveyor is neat. Good job on the overall structure, thanks for letting us see it.

11-13-2007, 10:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
CAS Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chicago, Illinois Posts: 252	Mike, really nice job on the structure. will look real nice on your layout. Do you know where you 're gonna put it yet? I do beleive i have room for it on mine. CAS

11-13-2007, 11:02 AM	#7 (permalink)
countyofficer Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Niagra Region Ontario Posts: 17	Mike looks GREAT!!! With moving to a new house I am sure I could find a place for it on my new layout!!!

11-13-2007, 07:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
Pitchwife Dreamer Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: The middle of nowhere Oregon Posts: 1,819	Mike, I really like the landscaping of your hillsides. First rate!! __________________ Clark Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way Visit my Model Railroading Links for a multitude of links to sites on almost any aspect of model railroading, including sites for Dealers, Detailing, Materials, Tips & Tricks, How To's, Prototypes and much, much more.

11-13-2007, 10:56 PM	#11 (permalink)
mummert Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pa Posts: 66	I really like the look of that layout. After seeing that picture I had to do a search to find more pictures of your layout. Looks great.

11-19-2007, 01:17 PM	#12 (permalink)
TruckLover BNSF and UP all the way!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita, Cali. Posts: 3,543	WOW Mike that looks AWESOME. I love that conveyor. I wanna do something like that with my next gravel plant Looks really cool, cant wait to see some more pics __________________ Josh M. Trucklover's Layout Index Thread

11-19-2007, 07:23 PM	#13 (permalink)
fifer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Las Cruces NM Not the end of the earth , but you can see it from here. Posts: 812	Thanks , I did a little work on the other side this weekend but not enough to post yet. Mike __________________ I Do Damn Crappy Work , But Not Enough To Hurt Anything! My friend Raul Rodriguez 1946-1998 NARA MEMBER #90 *Robin and I* Fifer Hobby Supply

11-24-2007, 04:48 PM	#14 (permalink)
fifer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Las Cruces NM Not the end of the earth , but you can see it from here. Posts: 812	little more work done This morning I finally sat down and decaled some ACTRR Micro-Trains Data Boxcars. They depict three stages of development of the railroad. Note that the third picture is a MT shell on a modified Model Power track cleaner. These three cars will most likely all become cleaners. I am also headed to th train room as I got the unobtainium plant mounted yesterday and plastered in place. I will be ballasting track and coloring earth and rock piles. Mike __________________ I Do Damn Crappy Work , But Not Enough To Hurt Anything! My friend Raul Rodriguez 1946-1998 NARA MEMBER #90 *Robin and I* Fifer Hobby Supply

11-24-2007, 08:40 PM	#15 (permalink)
Pitchwife Dreamer Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: The middle of nowhere Oregon Posts: 1,819	Just one question Mike, how do you process unobtainium????? __________________ Clark Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way Visit my Model Railroading Links for a multitude of links to sites on almost any aspect of model railroading, including sites for Dealers, Detailing, Materials, Tips & Tricks, How To's, Prototypes and much, much more.

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