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Mike's HO Scale Layout (Under Construction)

I'll be using this to share work-in-process photos of my under-construction layout.
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Curved turnout traced
Curved turnout traced		 Shims for abutment
Shims for abutment		 Angle bracing
Angle bracing		 Overall view of construction area
Overall view of construction area
Turnout roadbed now trimmed to fit
Turnout roadbed now trimmed to fit		 Overall view
Overall view		 Constant trying and fitting for accuracy!
Constant trying and fitting for accuracy!		 Another view of the Jim Lincoln Track Laying Machine at work!
Another view of the Jim Lincoln Track Laying Machine at work!
Plywood sandwich
Plywood sandwich		 After the glue has set, the completed assembly is ready for installation.
After the glue has set, the completed assembly is ready for installation.		 Reverse view showing actuator slot
Reverse view showing actuator slot		 Rear support for plaster retaining
Rear support for plaster retaining
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rousselziak22-Feb-2014 06:22
Fantastic work ! Congratulation !
Denny 07-Mar-2012 16:26
Very nice work on this presentation. Though I do not model the same era I enjoyed looking at all the progress photo’s and seeing some of the techniques you employ in working with current materials. I also passed this along in my weekly email blast to others who are doing a similar time period.
Denny
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Guest 05-Feb-2012 22:54
Mike -

Very nice work. I was going to build my roundhouse using foam board but now I'm thinking I'll reconsider styrene. Nice job.
Norm Wolf 10-May-2011 12:58
Mike,
It's looking absolutely fantastic. Hope to catch a glimpse again in November, to see all the changes. Best to Karen!
Stephen Garry 09-Apr-2011 23:24
Hello guys; I am building my yard now,but not sure what turn outs I should be using to get that nice side by side look of the track.What would you suggest I us?Right now I am using #6 turn outs by Atlas,but the problem I see there is the turn out is so long.
Thank you and I look forward for your help.
Stephen
Rick_Jack22-Feb-2011 04:25
These are great! I wish I learned how to create a minature world like yours years ago before I got rid of all my trains. Great photos as well!
Best of luck with your project.
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)18-Dec-2010 22:16
great story! LUV the HO train! BV
Paolo
Walter Otto Koenig20-Apr-2010 02:36
Fascinating stuff. Great details and documentation.
Norm Wolf 08-Nov-2009 10:21
Outstanding, Mike! I'm very impressed with your level of detail, as well as your well done grasp of "feel & texture" for the scenes you're modeling. Looking forward to seeing this in person... thanks for bringing us along on your creative adventures!
R/,
Norm
Michel Foissy 10-May-2009 18:17
Beautiful work, Mike !
Too bad you're so far away, I loved visit your layout !
I loved your trees. What technique do you use ?
Michel, from France.
Andy Palte 16-Jul-2008 06:40
Hello Mike,

great landscape and much work you did. Wonderful.

Much people here in germany spend all their free time to create such scenes. In our club some peoples build modules in scale H0e (small train you know there ?)

I hope to find new pics in the next time

Andy
~d 19-Feb-2008 03:49
Great Job! Wonderful layout work! I love seeing the new additions to Your pages.
Jerry 09-Feb-2008 18:29
I have to say that you are doing a great job...keep up the great work have learned very much from your layout..
thanks Jerry
richard ingram 24-Oct-2007 22:04
keep up the good work!
Brian Rhoads 01-Oct-2007 07:59
Mike, Looks like your layout is a real treat!
Guest 03-Apr-2007 13:03
Mike - sorry for confusing you with Mike Confalone. I had put his name into Google and
one of the first hits was "MIKE'S HO SCALE LAYOUT UNDER CONSTRUCTION." I shoud have stopped to read that fact that the name Mike was correct, but not the last name. Your landscaping techniuqes are fantastic and your site was a valuable find for me.
Tom Rimer
Mike Rose13-Mar-2007 04:11
Tom, thanks for the nice comments, but I think you have me confused with somebody else on that Hardwick & Woodbury, could that be Mike Confalone, maybe?
Tom Rimer 26-Feb-2007 11:35
Mike - Beautiful work! Also enjoyed your Hardwick & Woodbury Division in the MODEL RAILROAD PLANNING 2007 issue. Any photos of the Black Lake wood chipper and loader?
Eric Goodman 05-Sep-2006 02:28
Mike, Nice work. Looks like a world class layout.
Phil Lord 02-Jun-2006 22:23
Enjoyed the tree workshop at Collinsville today. I am afraid to add these good trees to my layout....they will make my other trees look shabby.
George Maloof 09-May-2006 19:52
Mike,

Very nice work. Very inspiring. Keep those pictures coming.
Dave Owens 12-Dec-2005 22:29
Mike:
Looking very, very good. Thanks for the inspiration.
Dave Owens
Guest 12-Dec-2005 15:32
Mike;
Great to see a prototype layout with all the bells and whistles. That was a huge amount of work, and it is paying off.

Elden
Tim Hannum 12-Dec-2005 08:16
Mike,

Love the work!

No wonder you have disappeared!

Happy Holidays.
Ramon Rhodes 12-Dec-2005 07:16
Mike,

Short and to the point. WOW! The tree work looks spectacular.

Ramon Rhodes
Mike Confalone 01-Nov-2005 04:56
Mike,

You HAVE been busy with the trees. Very nice indeed. You've sucessfully conveyed a summer in Pennsylvania look. NICE.
Larry Lawler 25-Sep-2005 14:01
Mike, very interesting ! Great stuff!
Larry
John 21-Sep-2005 20:29
Mike. Ignore the previous comment from Brock concerning the lack of steam stuff !! Looks like you're well on the way to an outstanding layout.
Mike Brock 21-Sep-2005 14:55
Mike,
Really nice work. I particularly liked the Brockway mainline, Brockway grade crossing, Brockway Mine Overall and Brockway Mine with bays views. I'm not sure why these stood out to me but they seemed to . It would be interesting to see your track plan. Hmmm...I don't see any steam engines or steam facilities.
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