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Old 02-01-2020, 9:58pm   #41
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A little more today. Gonna give it a break tomorrow, take the honey for some raw oysters and steamed crabs in Kent Narrows.
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Old 02-02-2020, 4:01am   #42
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Impressive. I would want to either have a tall chair or sit on a ladder to watch!

Maybe a mobile double chair with wheels that you could change positions.
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Wow ! You're making some really good progress.
Looking good
The Wiz and Snide are gonna have to duck
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Well actually it's more than 8' high, nobody I know will be hitting their head.
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What an awesome project.
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Still moving forward. Just about done with track support layout, thought I'd throw a few trains up just to see what it's going to look like.

Now the hard part, getting track secured, eliminate all causes for derailment, smoothness and seamless track attachment, plus an inward cant of the curved track. I see a lot of shimming in my future.
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Exceptional!
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Looking good.
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A little more today. Gonna give it a break tomorrow, take the honey for some raw oysters and steamed crabs in Kent Narrows.
Where'd you eat in Kent Narrows?
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Where'd you eat in Kent Narrows?
Harris' Crab House. Going again Sunday today.


https://harriscrabhouse.com/
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Nice build. All I need is to play catch or shoot some hoops.
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Very nice! Keep us updated on your progress.

My dad still has his Lionel Trains set from the 40s. It is a huge set and would easily fill a 1,000 s.f. space. It is impressive. I have several of the engines and cars at my house on display.
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Very nice! Keep us updated on your progress.

My dad still has his Lionel Trains set from the 40s. It is a huge set and would easily fill a 1,000 s.f. space. It is impressive. I have several of the engines and cars at my house on display.
Good idea with the display. Once I get the track laying complete, I'll remove some memorabilia on the back wall and set up some display shelving for the rest of the trains.
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An old friend of mine from the Lionel daze.....Len Sittinger is still into those trains......any of you know/recognize his name??

Len used to be in Rockville, Optical shop.....but like me retarred some years ago.....he has a YEUGE bunch of trains also.....


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Harris' Crab House. Going again Sunday today.


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They have great food there.

Right next to Red Eye Dock Bar
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Chugging along, decided to put up shelving to display rolling stock when not in use, at this time, more than half finished with that. Most of the structure has been fairly easy to put up, basic math and measurements......I'm not sure about that algebra thing.

Besides securing the track with a good level fit, with the corners canted inward, I think my biggest challenge will be a thin cable and support poles securing all the way around, inner and outer, to curtail any derailments that may fall onto vehicles. Oh no, can't have that happen.
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Chugging along, decided to put up shelving to display rolling stock when not in use, at this time, more than half finished with that. Most of the structure has been fairly easy to put up, basic math and measurements......I'm not sure about that algebra thing.

Besides securing the track with a good level fit, with the corners canted inward, I think my biggest challenge will be a thin cable and support poles securing all the way around, inner and outer, to curtail any derailments that may fall onto vehicles. Oh no, can't have that happen.
Looking good. I think the corners are supposed to be canted outward.
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Looking good. I think the corners are supposed to be canted outward.
Yes correct, you know what I mean.
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A few more pics.
Slow work but enjoying, great winter project.
Still have to install track, cant the curves, secure safety derailment guide wire, mount transformers, it's going to take me a while.
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