Hobo Jungle

[rogruth]

Great photos again,Hev.

[JIM2223]

I agree buddy! I made a copy of the first for me.


Thanks Jim

[AG]

Hev,
thanks for those pictures...
I can smell the journal bearings.....in the sunset
Andre.

[JIM2223]

Hev:

We got the room cleaned out today and got the platform in the room and the rug i use for the grass unrolled and on the floor and I will probably put the platform up tomorrow...Its gonna be a go this year.

Jim

P.S. IF i GET A TRAIN ON THERE BY Tuesday MY GRAND DAUGHTER WILL BE PLEASED...she IS Only 3 but loves trains...Keeps going around the house saying "choo choo"

[hev52]

Sounds good there Jim. I wanna start my tree layout this week for the grandaughters. They were asking me today about it. So, I guess I'll have to git my butt in gear..................................

[JIM2223]

Hev:

Mine is not much, we have a circle under the tree with grandmas Christmas train, and in the bed room its a 5' x 6' 2 oval layout. But its at least something and the kids love it. The wife says I won't be able to leave the room with the trains cause of the 3 year old grand daughter...she loves trains. So far I have the platform up and I have the 2 ovals of track up on the platform but I still have to tack down the track and start on the town.


Jim

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Hev and Jim , It sure would be nice to see pictures of the finished results, if I'm not intruding by asking.

[JIM2223]

I will have pics on my webshots website.

Jim

[JIM2223]

See if this works to see progress so far.

http://travel.webshots.com/album/575562157FcvYct


Jim

[webenda]

Jim,

That works. Interesting to see how much more track fits in 5x6 than 4x6. The outer loop appears to have 20 inches of straight track on the ends. Does this one get a Christmas tree in the middle?

[JIM2223]

Wayne:

No it doesn't get a Christmas tree in the middle. I will be putting a town in the middle with buildings lighted. You are right about 20" of straight track on the outer loop on the ends, and 35" on straights on the side. Its a work in progress. Not much but its fun anyway. I don't have much to run but two trains but I get them in there. We have a 4' x 4' platform for mama's Christmas train under the tree in the living room. Also I found a small 6' x 6' carpet that I am using for grass that I took a foot off the side.

Jim

[JIM2223]

Well so far today I have had to run the train...oops I mean Choo-ch00 5 times today and I know there will be some more cause my daughter doesn't get here from work until at least 5:15 so I know there will be a few more. Every once in a while Aimee comes and says..."Choo-choo" and grabs my hand to come and run the trains.

Well we made it to six times today to run the Choo-choo...She had a ball watching the Choo-choo. Had a smile of her face from ear to ear. Thats what its all about. It makes it worth all the work. A labor of love.

Jim

[2railjon]

Dirt, Tell Airborn to get ready for the unveiling of my latest project!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All the pieces have finally arrived and as soon as I can assemble them it's fixin' to be "show time".

[AG]

WOW .5...
nice......
AG.

[rogruth]

Jon,

Is that piece easily converted so the scale guys can also use it?