Pivoting a bit to look to the left - I slid the village over too - it used to be right at the bottom of the basement stairs - but I was looking to do something different after the holidays and ended up elogating it. See also my track cleaning car.
Great stuff guys and always enjoyable—thanks for sharing![:)]
Great photos guys. Roy, RR did not take long to download. Great passenger train. Good layout. UP up above. [;)]
Walking further down a bit and looking back to the village, you see the yard tracks in the foreground and the double main lines of the separate loops.
Now at the other end, looking at the mountain with the beacon on top, a new unconnected siding by the oil tanks
This is Junction, with a meet between two Western Hobbycraft trolleys.
Running to make the trolley in the town of Girard with my valentine’s gift people and benches on the platform
Union halt or whistle stop (formerly a bird feeder). I’ll be painting those figures…
Looking back down the tracks from Union.
Ben, my youngest… Zeppelin tail fin on the right.
Looking toward the front over one of the farms - water tower behind the pole.
Nice long run
Other corner of the layout - the curve at the end of the run. I rigged up a crossing flasher in the lighthouse, but it’s not working for some reason.
The Marx crane and factory created by my middle son at the other end of the ridge.
The farm’s figures are all pre-war
For Dave Vergun, My ‘chopped’ K-Line battery powered Geep - I’m still working on it.
The wall (of the basement stairs) above my workbench. That’s a 2001 calendar. The conductor’s pouch is from the K&W. Boxcar seals and a few ‘pinups’ - the pennant is from the Branford Trolley Museum in Ct. This track cleaning car has been through several metamorphases. It started as an outsized 027 K-Line box car. I ended up using just the frame and trucks, taped down a few blocks, had to reverse the screws holding down the Scotchbrite pads. Any suggestions for improvements welcomed!!
My partner’s usual roost
Dang tried to clean it up again - didn’t work. The blob is Rudy the wonder dauschund - here’s a better shot
This artsy attempt doesn’t work either
A few looks in the yard
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Sure are a lot of great pictures, and layouts! The video is great, great sounds and everything!
Doug - that picture of your partner’s “usual roost” is great!
Don- good to see some of your trains! Can’t wait to see what you do when you have your addition (or is that addiction?).
Doug - very good pictures. I like your Marx Girard station - it looks to be in better shape than mine.
for an older train, I’m surprised it has “Acela like” features leaning out of curves:
Doug, all I am getting are red X’s where your photos are.