Gregg Laiben

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  • December 5, 2016 at 2:44 am in reply to: Mike & Ike #8154
    Gregg Laiben
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      I owe the group a few photos and updates (since it’s been over a year).

      All track is laid with the exception of several turntable stalls.

      About half of the layout now has scenery of some type – mostly grasses – weeds are still pending. A view block with photorealistic backdrops has been installed between the lead from Herculaneum staging and Shapiro’s Scrap Metal. A few buildings are up, but the Festus-Crystal city depot (painting by Wm Bunch) has yet to be built (awaiting arrival of Grandt Line windows). Shapiro’s Scrap is started – a scale house, fence and lots of junk are still pending.

      June 26, 2016 at 2:54 pm in reply to: Not MP/T&P but very nice midwest themed layouts #7997
      Gregg Laiben
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        Thanks for the link to Jason’s YouTube video. His ballasting and depiction of weeds/grasses around the RoW are the most realistically I’ve seen in any scale.

        January 20, 2016 at 5:11 am in reply to: T&P #300 Baggage Dormitory ( Mopac ) #7741
        Gregg Laiben
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          Amazing work as usual Bill. Looks like I will have to ante up for OSW.

          …gregg

          December 23, 2015 at 2:31 am in reply to: N de M Mexican Baldwin Centipedes/Mopac Operations #7646
          Gregg Laiben
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            Bill, can’t wait to see your work on redoing these PRR Baldwins.

            BTW, nice article about you in OSR.

            …gregg

            November 6, 2015 at 5:10 am in reply to: Mike & Ike #7456
            Gregg Laiben
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              Here’s a quick progress update. All track has been laid excepting for the 2 stubs located in the Bonne Terre staging area. Switches are being fine tuned and tested with engines and rolling stock. I had to modify the track plan to maintain a 60″ minimum curve radius. The loop has also been eliminated, so the physical layout will now match the intended point-to-point planned operation. I will also start documenting progress with occasional photos (got some major decluttering to do first). For now, here is the final as-built track plan.

              [attachment=0:11ycvqr0]Missouri-Illinois_FesCC_P48.layout.jpg[/attachment:11ycvqr0]

              October 27, 2015 at 1:39 am in reply to: Locomotives #7390
              Gregg Laiben
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                Beautiful Key units Bill. I reserved an F3 AB set in Eagle freight colors with Roger a while back. Time to start saving my change <g/>” title=”<g>” class=”bbcode_smiley” />.</g></p> </div><!-- .bbp-reply-content --> </div><!-- .reply --> <div id=

                July 8, 2015 at 12:33 am in reply to: a little bit of MoPac in Germany #6683
                Gregg Laiben
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                  Nice!

                  July 5, 2015 at 6:59 am in reply to: Mopac Bagnell Branch #6662
                  Gregg Laiben
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                    That’s a GREAT looking layout. The back drops , especially at Olean, create a lot of depth. I like the use of model trees, then the mid-distance painted ones, then the blue-grey hazy appearance for the far-off trees. Very convincing!

                    …gregg

                    July 4, 2015 at 10:47 pm in reply to: Mike & Ike #6668
                    Gregg Laiben
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                      Thanks Charlie.

                      Here is the track plan…work has begun in Herculaneum w/ a couple of switches down and the turntable (converted from 3R to 2R P:48)…
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                      First engine on the roster, MP #4612…
                      [attachment=2:ndxl8i4r]BRASSTRAINS.COM – O Scale 2-Rail Brass Overland OMI 0206 MP Missouri Pacific DL-701 _ RS-11 Diesel #4612 w_ Lights-1.jpg[/attachment:ndxl8i4r]

                      Lionel PS-4 flat car…
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                      Magnetic air hoses…
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