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by Dwayne
Sun Sep 22, 2019 8:43 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Two Dogs Mining Company
Replies: 59
Views: 26759

Re: The Two Dogs Mining Company

Thanks Philip. I'm doing as much as I can before colder weather arrives (usually late November). I should be working on my house addition but until I get around to installing the trailer hitch on my new car in order to use my trailer to bring home supplies... I figure it would be more fun working on...
by Dwayne
Sun Sep 22, 2019 6:17 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Two Dogs Mining Company
Replies: 59
Views: 26759

Re: The Two Dogs Mining Company

Somewhat cool day here in central Oklahoma... but the humidity is a kicker as we've had two nights of rain. Any physical activity works up a sweat. But I pressed on with installing the landscape timber retaining wall. I managed about 20 feet before running out of existing timbers. Not an issue as I ...
by Dwayne
Sun Sep 22, 2019 2:22 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Two Dogs Mining Company
Replies: 59
Views: 26759

Re: The Two Dogs Mining Company

The day started out with rain but by noon the skies had cleared enough for me to continue with work on the TDMCo. The task today was to completely remove the approximately 24 feet of concrete cinder blocks and bricks of the former exterior wall which I succeeded in accomplishing. I'll be leaving a 1...
by Dwayne
Fri Sep 20, 2019 6:42 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Two Dogs Mining Company
Replies: 59
Views: 26759

Re: The Two Dogs Mining Company

Radii of the loops will be between 36" and 48". All my equipment is radio controlled. I favor actual operating and car movements/switching to just watching trains run in circles.
by Dwayne
Fri Sep 20, 2019 3:29 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Two Dogs Mining Company
Replies: 59
Views: 26759

Re: The Two Dogs Mining Company

Thanks gents. I forgot to mention that the sketch is very much not to scale. My experience has been to just get a basic idea of the track plan and let the actual dictates of the landscape determine how it all comes to fruition. I try to avoid any straight sections of trackwork as much as possible. A...
by Dwayne
Fri Sep 20, 2019 2:41 am
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Two Dogs Mining Company
Replies: 59
Views: 26759

The Two Dogs Mining Company

This evening I began on the new Two Dogs Mining Company (TDMCo.) in spite of the heat. Included is a rough sketch of the layout track plan. It's a simple loop-to-loop design folded up on itself. A small mine will be located at each loop with a town located about mid-point where the mill will be plac...
by Dwayne
Wed Sep 18, 2019 3:22 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: Two Dogs Railway
Replies: 148
Views: 61214

Re: Two Dogs Railway

Thank you gentlemen. It's all working out well for me in the long run. Life goes on and simmering in a pool of self-pity wouldn't get me anywhere. I've been slowly planning how the new layout will fit. I've got a few small oak trees in the way and don't want to have to eliminate them. So I'm test fi...
by Dwayne
Mon Sep 16, 2019 2:28 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: Two Dogs Railway
Replies: 148
Views: 61214

Re: Two Dogs Railway

I'm still dealing with lingering issues from the motorcycle accident. Mostly with the right ankle which has left me with a slight limp, especially when the weather turns inclement. At least the bike is back in shape and I'm back to riding too.

I'll keep ya'll updated as things progress...
by Dwayne
Sun Sep 15, 2019 8:15 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: Two Dogs Railway
Replies: 148
Views: 61214

Re: Two Dogs Railway

As of today the TDRwy has ceased to exist. The track was pulled and stored away to be eventually reconstituted in the future Two Dogs Mining Company sometime this fall/winter. I've been dismantling what was previously a spare room on the north side of my house. Neighbors have told me the room was or...
by Dwayne
Sun Aug 18, 2019 4:49 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: Ifield West Light Railway
Replies: 21
Views: 11209

Re: The Start of things to Come!

Welcome to the forum. If I were a renter, I'd keep things simple and small. Empires require too much time, energy and money.
by Dwayne
Sun Jul 28, 2019 12:06 am
Forum: Projects
Topic: A 5 Day Birthday Project
Replies: 30
Views: 13117

Re: A 5 Day Birthday Project

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by Dwayne
Fri Jul 19, 2019 1:20 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Circle Line
Replies: 106
Views: 44413

Re: The Circle Line

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by Dwayne
Tue Jul 16, 2019 1:33 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: If We Don't Have Internet
Replies: 14
Views: 6484

Re: If We Don't Have Internet

My internet usage is primarily for info and done entirely on my phone as I dropped the home internet after the divorce. This is the only forum where I'm a member. I don't do social media anymore. Lights in the house require I physically flip a switch. I do use a remote for the television on the rare...
by Dwayne
Fri Jul 05, 2019 9:49 pm
Forum: Railways & Layouts
Topic: The Circle Line
Replies: 106
Views: 44413

Re: The Circle Line

Looks great.

In the deepest, darkest, recesses of my mind there is an ember that glows of building a ride on railway on my hallf acre lot...
by Dwayne
Sun Jun 23, 2019 1:13 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Hi Everyone
Replies: 9
Views: 4883

Re: Hi Everyone

Thanks guys for the positive comments. Much appreciated. I've been busy clearing out the add-on room in preparation for it's eventual dismantling. Once that major task is completed I'll have a better idea of what space the new laundry/mudroom will occupy and where to locate the new layout in relatio...
by Dwayne
Sun Jun 23, 2019 1:01 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Dreaming of a small Indoor layout
Replies: 32
Views: 14829

Re: Dreaming of a small Indoor layout

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by Dwayne
Thu Jun 13, 2019 1:34 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Hi Everyone
Replies: 9
Views: 4883

Re: Hi Everyone

Thanks guys. We split on amicable terms. Unlike my first divorce from my high school sweetheart, this one was a non-event. We'd become more like roommates instead of being a husband & wife team. Once I have the add-on portion of the house dismantled I'll have a clearer picture of how things will...