This would work on a DCC layout really well…all of a sudden (controlled secretly from the heavens…i.e. the break room) a ghostly 4-4-0 and cars in tow suddenly appears on the line, shocking the crew running the Dash 9 freight on the other track…this train cruises around awhile, causes some penalty braking, then melts away into the staging yard…dooOOOOooooOOOO…the gag would probably work just once before some “Ghostbuster” figured it out.
i think it is a great idea locomotive10, got me thinking about one now. please show pic if you decide to do it.
One of my friends built the Aurora “Ghost Ship” sailing ship kit. He painted it black and
then dry-brushed it with glow-in-the-dark paint. It does look genuinely “spooky” in the
dark!
hey ya’ll
those are great ideas. if you have any ghost train stories, please post them.
nick
By the way,
Last night built large figure * layout with Bachmann e-z track and a 30 degree crosover.
Runs 2 trains (3 with DCC) and I love operating My Bachmann 0-6-0 with anm Atlantic Coast Line Athern “Saratosa” Diner and a Jupiter 4-4-0 with a string offright ars in DC to have hands on operation.
However, I have a siding in the tunnel under my bed for the Ghost Train. I have scared plenty a crew on my DCC Mikado and Geep.
Nick
I used Bachmann 4-4-0 and Rivvarriso Old Time coaches. Glow in the dark paint a little bit of cut up white cloth. Loks magnificent with the lights turned out.
Nick great idea. With the availability halloween items, you could really do some neat stuff. The earlyier glow in the dark idea is great, I do like the black light as well, some cobwebs, plenty of ghosts are available, and you gotta have scary sounds and a good story for you layout.
Tim
Here is a source for blacklight paint https://www.clearneon.com/products.php . I plan on running a ghost train on my lay out as well . I also think the paint would work to do stars and a moon that only show up when the blacklights are on.
Kurt 56chevytimes2
I’d like to do one with something. But 1. I have no where to hide it and 2. I have nothing to make it with