Building a Model Railroad

[Joshflighter]

Awsome.

[Jay2644]

Cool stuff brah.
My grandpa's an avid trainfan himself, he prefers Union Pacific over BNSF, though.

[StankBacon]

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LOL

[English Mobster]

Well... It was a rather... Interesting experience getting to this thread.

Anyway, I got some new cars and whatnot from a Hobby Swap Meet (imagine a Swap Meet, only with train shit. Yeah.)
Anyway, yesterday I mapped out the plywood I got for cutting and began to show off my new cars:





Chances are, you probably didn't get any of that.
Any number like 3" or 4" means how high that section of wood will be above the board.
Any area with a percent, like 2.5%, means that that area is going to be a slope to the different levels.
Any higher number, like 30" or 32" or 28" is going to be the radius of my curves.
And, finally, any lines which are crossed through are areas which I screwed up my measurements on or just didn't look right in general, and they tell me NOT TO CUT THERE. I put a lot so that way it might penetrate my thick skull. :P



Among the cooler things I found was a railroad crossing where the gates automatically lifted to allow a train through. It's going to need to be repainted though.



Today, I finally cut my plywood and began putting my hills together. Also, I used 2 wires I found and a couple clothespins as a ghetto way of getting power to my currently 1-track yard-long layout.

(Don't focus on the Pepsi bottle, focus on the fact that the TRACK is higher!)

(About the graffiti: The house I'm moving in to was previously rented out by a tenant who was... Not happy about leaving. She hadn't paid her rent in 2 years, had everything in a different name, and was generally exploiting the system in every way possible so she could live large without spending a lot. We currently are pursuing a lawsuit against her for damages to the house, and the fact that bills for things which are in one of her alias names are constantly showing up to the door are ensuring that she might face some legal fines as well.)

[English Mobster]

HOLY FUCKING SHIT WHAT THE FUCK IS IN THIS FUCKING BOX

OH SHIT

LOOK AT THOSE

AND LOOK: MOTHERFUCKING PEANUTS. SHIT YES.

HOLY SHIT

ITS A FUCKING BNSF CABOOSE WHAT THE FUCK THEY NEVER MADE THOSE

AND A SANTA FE HOPPER CAR

AND ANOTHER

AND A THIRD. FUCK YES.

HOLY SHIT LOOK AT THIS FUCKING CABOOSE

IS THAT THE BEGINNING OF A MOTHERFUCKING COAL MINE?

SHIT LOOK AT THAT FUCKING CURVE

AND THOSE SWITCHES

IS THAT A TRACKSIDE VIEW? SHIT THAT LOOKS SO AWESOME IT MADE ME PISS MY PANTS

[n00b1n8R]

oh no he didnt

[SnaFuBAR]

btw if you can get some syringes you can fill them with acetone and inject it into the foam. gives it that nice sinkhole look.

[n00b1n8R]

Does that give of any delicious fumes?

[English Mobster]

Acetone is also known as nail polish remover, so check and see. :P

Also, remember that you guys can request what you'd like to see on the board.

[SnaFuBAR]

Does that give of any delicious fumes?

plenty

Acetone is also known as nail polish remover, so check and see. :P

Also, remember that you guys can request what you'd like to see on the board.

Acetone is not nail polish remover, just an ingredient.