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…we’ve got fun and TRAINS!

The mighty Nickel Plate empire stretches all the way round the world! (Around here at least! [(-D])

I don’t normally use “sprinkle on” scenery methods on temporary layouts, but this time I decided to go for it so I could better decide what kinds of “plopable” scenery I should develop for next year. Note the ballast and sand:

The ballast under the rails is glued, but the vegetation isn’t. It’s a combination of moss and lychen with a bit of fine green foam sprinkled on to green it up a bit.

The tall buildings are a combination of scalescenes kits and wall patterns from other internet sources.

Becky

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Looking great as always glad to see your still hard at work doing it all.

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You have the eye and the touch. I love to see your work.

Thanks for posting

Swede

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Oh wow, tropical foliage and a steam engine to boot! It’s the Florida East Coast, Mr. Flagler’s road in the glory days rollin’ down to Key West!

Mistress, you keep sending us back to school! Well done, well done indeed!

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NEAT! Always impressive.

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Great job. Miami or LA. Could be either.

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Super cool Becky! Thanks for sharing.

Joe

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This is why I’ll be trading in the drab colors of late fall for spring, on my next layout. As always, [Y][Y][Y][Y] paws up!

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Thanks again for another impressive post. As usual, this should surely inspire more people to try a layout, Thanks again for sharing your work. Wayne

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Great layout! It reminds me of Hawaii. Definitely a timely post for us in the Northeast with this winter. Thanks for sharing.

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Check the traffic flow, the cars are on the left side of the road. [:D] It’s Chon Buri, a little seaside town in southeast Thailand I’m very fond of. [:D] Though I know they’re not easy to see, almost all of the signage is in Thai. Including the crossbucks.

Becky

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So, the bridges on the left side of the layout are over the River Kwai?

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I like how you included a photo of the monarchy on the layout (2nd photo). Every Thai restaurant I have eaten in has always had a photo of the king and queen. I know it is against the law over there to say anything negative about them.

Joe

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The majority of Thais revere them in a way that’s hard for us americans to understand. Anyhoo, politics and religion aside, the sign on the pedestrian bridge was a real thing:

Becky

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Becky,

Another wonderful display, thank you for sharing. I always enjoy your work.

Can you translate the sign? Looks like, “PROSPERITY” (ทรงพระเจริญ). I like that sign.

Do you use photos for ideas? Here is an image of Kui Buri railway station. I like the “Watch Out For Trains” sign where pedestrian walkway crosses tracks.

Watch Out for Trains photo Kui_Buri_Railway_Station_Thailand_850_zps8f64e871.jpg
Reference: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/21/Kui_Buri_Railway_Station_Thailand.JPG

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Haven’t got a clue! I’m an AMERICAN tourist, I don’t know the languages of the places I go! [(-D]

It was even more spectacular at night:

I never knowingly saw any trains while I was there so almost everything I know about Thai railroads has come from internet searches. The station I built for the layout is based on the royal waiting room at Hua Hin. I say “based on” because I omitted a roof level on the long ends. (Should be 3 levels, I only did 2)

Becky

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Great display as always…love to see your work!!![tup]

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There must be room to place a Bigfoot doing some tree knocking.

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Four "m"s for McDonalds! I look over your pictures of the project two to three times. Then you post pics where you planned from and I have to go back and look again. You did a fantastic job!!!