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@Carey TeaRose--am I correct that you were watching the great movie, The Train on your TV? if yes, that is one of my favorites.  One of the best scenes (IMO) is when the allied bombers skip bombing the "Art Train" because of the white paint.

For anyone who has not seen it or not seen it lately (free on YouTube with commercials):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awt082F62rs

Good luck on the new layout!

Tom

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@Carey TeaRose--am I correct that you were watching the great movie, The Train on your TV? if yes, that is one of my favorites.  One of the best scenes (IMO) is when the allied bombers skip bombing the "Art Train" because of the white paint.

For anyone who has not seen it or not seen it lately (free on YouTube with commercials):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awt082F62rs

Good luck on the new layout!

Tom

Yes! A very favorite film of ours. It’s not a TV actually- we have a fire stick projector thing wired to a dvd and vhs player. It projects 9 ft across on a blank white wall.

An optical illusion of sorts.  Here are two nearly identical sets of cars that I recently added to the collection.

These two cars arrived in December

These two cars arrived today

The two sets together

Personally, I think the two with the green roofs look better.  The fact that they are labeled for The Northwestern Line is also a bit nicer than the American Flyer Line cars.

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Sadly, pictured here is a PRETTY PROP. Unfortunately, this loco & tender are going to have to be sent back for a full refund. Too many problems and negatives to mention here. I am deeply disappointed and frustrated. These were to be my very first ORIGINAL Lionel SG loco and tender. However, I did at least manage to take a few pics of it in situ. Shown on the STD42 curve loop on the upper platform of The VintageHubby's new in-progress Wide Gauge/Standard Gauge Basement Layout. A repainted original Lionel Standard Gauge 1835E with its 1835W tender. Seen here with the reproduction Lionel blue & silver 309, 311, and 312 cars that I have had for a number of years. Hoping another of these can be found that will run on a layout.

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Sadly, pictured here is a PRETTY PROP. Unfortunately, this loco & tender are going to have to be sent back for a full refund. Too many problems and negatives to mention here.

Carey that’s unfortunate, the 1835E is a great engine. It’s one of my go to engines and it easily pulls ten 500 series freight cars without hesitation. Good luck on your search for another.

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An optical illusion of sorts.  Here are two nearly identical sets of cars that I recently added to the collection.

These two cars arrived in December

These two cars arrived today

The two sets together

Personally, I think the two with the green roofs look better.  The fact that they are labeled for The Northwestern Line is also a bit nicer than the American Flyer Line cars.

NWL

These are fabulous!!! Maybe I need a dark yellow set too...

I purchased some trees for the layout from Target during the holiday season. I have been busy removing the snow on them After removing the trees from the metal base I thought I could find a use for the metal base as well.

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I used primer on the base and then I glued them together. I then painted them to use as a gondola load.
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Today:

The VintageHubby is cutting plywood, sanding, drilling holes, and spray painting bases pieces for two Pride Lines Passenger Sheds for his new Layout. One goes on the floor trackline, one for the upper platform loop.

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I'm checking track distances, for creating a non-working siding/half loop sort-of-thing  that will go on the lower platform next to the AF litho Freight Station with crane.

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PLATFORMS PART 1:

After seeing pics and video of a terrific SG double decker Xmas layout, and my talking with its creator, we decided to add a similar idea to the new WG/SG Basement Layout. Located at the room's back wall, the Layout's Center Front. A lower {bottom} platform extension centered under the "Cinema Wall" space in front of the tracks had already been previously determined for the AF stations. Adding a large upper platform approximately 10-3/4"-11" above that was implemented. The width of each platform is 67-1/2" . The depth of the upper platform is 48", to accommodate a small 42STD loop. These platforms would create a dynamic "Showcase" area on an otherwise "basic" Layout, adding much space for detailing and highlighting certain pieces. Each were stained to blend and match with the existing plywood track lines.

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PLATFORMS PART 2:

With moving a Movie Poster 'standee' from the floor up onto the wall, another space became available for yet another platform that could be specially detailed on the WG/SG Basement Layout. This is from the far edge of the Fireplace to the back wall along the left wall. Perfect for the field hospital scene, an original Ives 116 litho Station, and a Pride Lines Passenger Shed. More at the far left corner was added very recently.

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PLATFORMS PART 3:

With the removal of a a pair of large antiquated speakers (Hallelujah!), and at last the shifting of the piano keyboard and bench (another Hallelujah), even more floor space got freed up at the back area of the WG/SG Basement Layout. Two more plywood platforms have been set down, but as yet they are not stained- as the usage and design detailing has not been completely worked out.

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PLATFORMS PART 2:

With moving a Movie Poster 'standee' from the floor up onto the wall, another space became available for yet another platform that could be specially detailed on the WG/SG Basement Layout. This is from the far edge of the Fireplace to the back wall along the left wall. Perfect for the field hospital scene, an original Ives 116 litho Station, and a Pride Lines Passenger Shed. More at the far left corner was added very recently.

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UPDATE! The latest incarnation:

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Seeing that catalog picture made me chuckle.  We frequently discuss how the price of Lionel items has changed over the years (I'm NOT looking to restart that discussion ).  Yesterday, I purchased one of those for only 50 cents more than it cost in that catalog.  Mind you, it wasn't quite in mint condition and it didn't include a piece of track...

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I got my 553 loco tender combination working and bought a donor engine for linkages that were missing. This combo is part of the 4003 set with a whistling tender added. Here is link to a video with the whistling baggage car in action.

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