Karl’s been in touch with his model train foam mountain:
“I see this layout as a 5 year project. I may hope to live long enough to accomplish it.
People in this retirement Community are very supportive.
I also take Residents out for a 2 hour cruise on my pontoon boat on Lake Washington in the summer, 6 at the time, which is a lot of fun.
Flower blocks with stirofoam on top
Layers of insulation
Expending foam
Covert and glued with quilt batting
Painted
Tiger Mountain
Tiger Mountain with POO POO POINT where the Para- sailers jump from
Downtown Issaquah in progress
Removable “Lake Sammamish” to be created as per video of Martin Tarnrot with his toilet paper procedure
As my late wife was called by Grand Nieces and Nephews
Jail yard with Chain Gang chipping rocks to fill up the remainder of the yard
Container yard.
Thank you so much for doing the blog, Al. It makes my day every day.
Karl”
A huge big thanks to Karl.
That’s all for this time folks.
Please do keep ’em coming.
And if today is the day you get started on your layout, the Beginner’s Guide is here.
Best
Al
PS More HO scale train layouts here if that’s your thing.
Need buildings for your layout? Have a look at the store.
They are great fun to make and great value too.
very nice. good job.
I wish i had a chance to know you when lived in KING CO WA. Am also a model train nut. I now have all my trains in box’s for the past 7 yr .I now live in the Missouri OZARKS. Lived all over western WA the longest place was NO BEND. for 15 yr. I retired from the KING CO S.O. Know the ISSAQUAH. REDMOND LK SAMM. area well
I like this, tracks there and mountain added later. I’m thinking government bomb shelter facility, tracks only disguise.
Poo Poo Point sounds like the ideal place for the toilet paper procedure
Karl
Thanks for the tour. Keep up the good work.
Big Al
SO much thanks for your hard work.
Karl – Thank you for sharing your wonderful layout and the building techniques used for the Tiger Mountain representation. My grandchildren would love to see your work!
You neglected to say that Poo Poo Point was named after the logging railroad’s whistle sound as the engine took logs to the mainline along Lake Sammamish.
Keep the model railroad faith … Thanks!
Super layout! Please keep doing them.
Mr. Sappelli, I can only assume you’ve never been trackside for the passing of a train.To get the real effect of the sound, you would need room in the locomotive for a twelve inch woofer. And yes, I have been trackside, and in the cabs steam, diesel, and electric locomotives.
I might add that a twelve inch woofer would be a tight fit in an HO locomotive.