Christmas window layout

I do this but the window faces the back yard LOL! I also live in a rural small town and my neighbors are observant and heavily armed. Sounds like a great endeavor Garret, but as I alluded to, beware of “smash and grab” desperados which seem to multiply during the Christmas season. Shame how these are different times.

Rich

Smoke Stack Lightnin posted:

I do this but the window faces the back yard LOL! I also live in a rural small town and my neighbors are observant and heavily armed. Sounds like a great endeavor Garret, but as I alluded to, beware of “smash and grab” desperados which seem to multiply during the Christmas season. Shame how these are different times.

Rich

well I guess if folks gotta smash and grab to get some old train cars and ceramic houses, they need them more than I do! LOL

Reaching between the window and tiers at 8' would be dicey for me. Consider some 5" squares of scrap plywood to toss onto the lower tier to spread body weight on the track allowing knee and palm weights, and saving on knee surgery  

Other than that a " Jesus's "Birthday Cake Layout"" in the window would be cool.  (Did you purposely avoid the BC term so I could make the joke? )

JD2035RR posted:

LOL that would be nice

Where is Skip Natoli? His window layouts are stunning.

2017 Xmas

TedW posted:

2017 Xmas

 

 

very nice!

Gorgeous, Ted! Your neighbors' kids must have left nose prints on your window.

HCSader73 posted:

Gorgeous, Ted! Your neighbors' kids must have left nose prints on your window.

Heck!  My nose left prints on the window...    

LOL, here's one train-in-window method to avoid

Mall train crashes through store window

check out my Christmas Youtube vids. search under my name Joe Gozzo. I am not good at adding to these threads.

Joe, you've got some pretty cool videos. Links, no problem!

Not a window layout so how about a garage layout with the door open on Christmas Eve. Three levels .

Gilly@N&W posted:

Joe, you've got some pretty cool videos. Links, no problem!

Thanks Tom! And for the links

Doug W. posted:

Not a window layout so how about a garage layout with the door open on Christmas Eve. Three levels .

that works!  I often thought about doing that but never had a clean enough space

Garrett76 posted:

Doug W. posted:

Not a window layout so how about a garage layout with the door open on Christmas Eve. Three levels .

that works!  I often thought about doing that but never had a clean enough space

Garrett76,

Our garage definitely does not fall into the "un-clutttred" category. We use some dark blue sheets as a back-drop to make the area as dark as possible but also to hide the clutter that gets shoved to the back.

Forum member Matthew B. had one like you want to build for some time before building a large mountain to take up the space. I think the concept of the support structure would fit your theme.

8x5x6 6 tier display   The link for build thread is in this topic. I especially liked that he had this on a base with casters.

Search for store window displays - that will give you ideas - they were designed to be viewed from the inside an outside.

Most of Dept. 56 and Christmas tree photos that I have seen on this forum were room facing as they kept the large window curtains closed or didn't design it for viewing from both sides.

Doug W. posted:

Garrett76 posted:

Doug W. posted:

Not a window layout so how about a garage layout with the door open on Christmas Eve. Three levels .

that works!  I often thought about doing that but never had a clean enough space

Garrett76,

Our garage definitely does not fall into the "un-clutttred" category. We use some dark blue sheets as a back-drop to make the area as dark as possible but also to hide the clutter that gets shoved to the back.

What strikes me about this entire conversation is the kindness and generosity of you men. It takes a lot of work to create a Christmas display, and to share the magic with your neighbors and their kids. Somewhere, sometime downstream some of those kids will pass on the magic to others. Your efforts will echo .

Garrett76 posted:

LOL, here's one train-in-window method to avoid

Mall train crashes through store window

  This is kinda funny as I saw a train like this on a trailer that was made to looke like a tressle bridge.

  It was being towed by a pickup that was stopping at the traffic light.

Right at the Game Stop at the corner strip mall    

They aren't looking for an "engineer of intrerest" is a series of unexplained strip mall derailments are  they?  

For all I know, the parking lot was full of "free games" 2 minutes later and I missed out on all the looting! 

Doug W. posted:

Garrett76 posted:

Doug W. posted:

Not a window layout so how about a garage layout with the door open on Christmas Eve. Three levels .

that works!  I often thought about doing that but never had a clean enough space

Garrett76,

Our garage definitely does not fall into the "un-clutttred" category. We use some dark blue sheets as a back-drop to make the area as dark as possible but also to hide the clutter that gets shoved to the back.

the garage in my new place is side facing, so I won't be pursuing it as a display location.  However, I do like the dogbone above the oval track plan.  It really opens up that area for a village display other than a row of houses

Moonman posted:

Forum member Matthew B. had one like you want to build for some time before building a large mountain to take up the space. I think the concept of the support structure would fit your theme.

8x5x6 6 tier display   The link for build thread is in this topic. I especially liked that he had this on a base with casters.

Search for store window displays - that will give you ideas - they were designed to be viewed from the inside an outside.

Most of Dept. 56 and Christmas tree photos that I have seen on this forum were room facing as they kept the large window curtains closed or didn't design it for viewing from both sides.

that is a great layout.  the tall "rise over run" ratio is good for filling out the window space without intruding too much into the room.  I will have to adjust my plan

HCSader73 posted:

Doug W. posted:

Garrett76 posted:

Doug W. posted:

Not a window layout so how about a garage layout with the door open on Christmas Eve. Three levels .

that works!  I often thought about doing that but never had a clean enough space

Garrett76,

Our garage definitely does not fall into the "un-clutttred" category. We use some dark blue sheets as a back-drop to make the area as dark as possible but also to hide the clutter that gets shoved to the back.

What strikes me about this entire conversation is the kindness and generosity of you men. It takes a lot of work to create a Christmas display, and to share the magic with your neighbors and their kids. Somewhere, sometime downstream some of those kids will pass on the magic to others. Your efforts will echo .

Kind words, thank you

Garrett, if your front room doesn't work out, you can always move out to the front yard:

"Dan's Emerald Forest" in St. Louis, MO

That is beyond great!

Great layouts !   

GarreTT76 please keep us up on your progress ! With pictures pictures please .

Hi Garrett,

Found this thread after a general search for Christmas topics. Did you ever make your window display? I think it's a great idea, and would definitely put a layout in a window if I had an appropriate window and were not in the middle of the country. Seems ideal for a town house, or of course a store.