The old hobo rolls off the flatcar carrying the Sherman tanks to war. His feet hit the dirt on the siding and he tips his hat as he walks past the lovers by the fence. He closes his eyes for a moment. And remembers times from long ago. And continues walking…
Nice picture Jon !! Always enjoy your pictures of your layout & 
Thanks, John
Nice Sherman. Where is Mr. Peabody?
Mr. Peabody was last seen heading West on a CB&Q engine. [:D]
I like that shot. That abandoned line looks pretty good.
Passing row upon row of flatcars laden with military hardware, he kept on walking.
Great pics, Jon. Are those military cars custom made? They look cool. I went to a show last week that had some Lionel military cars but I wasnt sure if they were custom or not.
Skullie, I purchase the flatcars and stain/weather them, then add the vehicles with tie-downs. Sorta custom you could say.
Skullie, I purchase the flatcars and stain/weather them, then add the vehicles with tie-downs. Sorta custom you could say. Fairly decent shot if you click on the pix to enlarge it.
Jon
As always nice work! I love the look of the pictures too. Very subtle. Can’t put my finger on it but very nice indeed.
Jon,
Wow, great layout, great work, and great photos.
How much time does it take you to prep those great looking model tanks? They are terrific in detail and realistic touch to your layout?
Where do you get the tie down chain at?
Kevin T.
Thanks, Marty! I think the picture quality is just the effects of a cheap camera!![:D]
Kevin, Most of the vehicles are made by Corgi and actually come weathered, but you can “grunge” 'em a bit more. I find them at a store called Tuesday Morning usually for only around $15.00 each. For the chain, I pick it up at my hobby shop in the model ship section, and if I want to use “steel cable” I pick up fishing line leaders at Walmarts. I hope this helps.
Jon - thank you for the reply and thanks for posting some great pictures of your work. I really like the job you’ve done, because another idea I have been tossing around in my head was to try and make military type cars/layout myself. I am an admitted history buff, especially WWII & the Civil War, but I was playing with ideas in my head for making a Civil War era type train. Just another one of the several ideas I have, with no money to back it! [:P] A recent train show here had a layout of the Connecticut Valley at the start of WWII, showing munitions factories and supply lines. It was very well done and had a great storyline to read along with all the stops on the display. I should have taken some pictures to post here.
Either way I love seeing people’s custom pics to help get ideas, but to also appreciate their hard work and creativity. Nice job, Jon.
Kevin - if I am not mistaken the Corgi models are fairly common at most hobby shops. Would another good diea for “steel cable” tie downs possibly be guitar strings?
JON, Nice pics as usual.
I’ve been getting into the DOD train myself and picked up 3 Shermans, halftrack,4jeeps, personnel carriers, and a MASH helicopter at YORK and its starting to come along. I also got quite a few army GIZ both American and Germans. Thinking of doing a small battle ground scene?
Keep up the GREAT work JON. Its always a pleasure seeing your stuff.
laz57
Thnks for the nice comments, fella’s!! If you want to see the work of one of the best military O scale modelers (or purchase his work, I can’t afford it!!) check out his website here:
Thanks JON,
A GUY I buy off of at YORK is BOB GELLER he is good with prices and a nice guy. His website is http://www.gellertoytrains.com/
laz57
Thouhg it has a war background, the train is awesome…! But what is a german tiger tank doing on an american flatcar? ( is it a war trophee?)
Wow, that Model Crafters site has some great stuff, but the price is pretty high. Geller has some nice stuff on there too and the prices look like they are more in my ballpark.
Daan, Certainly!!! While the war effort is going on , certain captured vehicles are being transported by rail for further study.[;)]
