Palmerton, PA: An N Scale Collaborative Micro-Layout

[CRL]

That looks like an out of focus BL2 in the last photo.

[davefoxx]

Congratulations on the golden spike.  Oh, good to see you got another ankle shot in there. 

DFF

[DKS]

That looks like an out of focus BL2 in the last photo.

It is indeed, Western Maryland 81.

[Point353]

So, the "atmosphere" in the vicinity of Palmerton was due to emissions from the zinc plant plus the burning of loads of coal that originated along the Laurel Valley RR?
Hope the Laurel Valley has a crack legal staff. 

[davefoxx]

Hope the Laurel Valley has a crack legal staff. 

You rang? 

[MK]

Congratulations on the golden spike.  Oh, good to see you got another ankle shot in there. 

DFF

Peteski will be jealous!   

[peteski]

Peteski will be jealous!   

You're damn right!   
The layout is coming along very nicely.  Not surprising considering it is built in the N-Scale Master's house, and with his guidance. 

[Lemosteam]

After just two afternoons of work, the Palmerton is running. Here are a few images from its construction and the inaugural run...

That is one happy man!

[peteski]

That is one happy man!

You would be too if you were playing with little choo-choos.   Oh wait . . . you do, and you are too. 

[ChristianJDavis1]

You would be too if you were playing with little choo-choos.   Oh wait . . . you do, and you are too. 

You aren't really that far off. This is the first "layout" I have ever really been involved with, and a decent amount of the work is actually mine, and so is the layout itself. Call it a sense of accomplishment when, as DKS put it, your "plug-and-play" layout actually works the first time you try it. Watching the train run through and find the problem areas, as well as planning the scenes, well, it does put a smile on my face. Only problem with it is it makes me start imaging everything  want out of the layout, then slowly pruning it down to what is realistically achievable. That, and every time I play with the sales equipment, more and more of it end up in my "reserve" drawer...

[peteski]

You aren't really that far off. This is the first "layout" I have ever really been involved with, and a decent amount of the work is actually mine, and so is the layout itself. Call it a sense of accomplishment when, as DKS put it, your "plug-and-play" layout actually works the first time you try it. Watching the train run through and find the problem areas, as well as planning the scenes, well, it does put a smile on my face. Only problem with it is it makes me start imaging everything  want out of the layout, then slowly pruning it down to what is realistically achievable. That, and every time I play with the sales equipment, more and more of it end up in my "reserve" drawer...

Cool!  it is great to see you having fun! 

[Ed Kapuscinski]

You aren't really that far off. This is the first "layout" I have ever really been involved with, and a decent amount of the work is actually mine, and so is the layout itself. Call it a sense of accomplishment when, as DKS put it, your "plug-and-play" layout actually works the first time you try it. Watching the train run through and find the problem areas, as well as planning the scenes, well, it does put a smile on my face. Only problem with it is it makes me start imaging everything  want out of the layout, then slowly pruning it down to what is realistically achievable. That, and every time I play with the sales equipment, more and more of it end up in my "reserve" drawer...

I've spent years chasing that first high... lol.

Congrats.

Now just leave some good stuff for the rest of us!

[Point353]

I've spent years chasing that first high... lol.

Build a T-Trak module with a Postage Stamp bus loop.

[ChristianJDavis1]

I've spent years chasing that first high... lol.

Congrats.

Now just leave some good stuff for the rest of us!

Can do! Not like I can afford it all, anyway.

Build a T-Trak module with a Postage Stamp bus loop.

We are completely out of bus sets. I think the only thing we have left are two buses.

[peteski]

I almost killed DKS.

OK, I think that one needs a bit more explanation.