Cool idea for grandparent/model-railroader

GJPOGR Forum Member

This is one that my grandson thought of. He visits us every few months and loves to see whatever progress we have made with our layout. He brings one or two additions to the layout and places them on the layout for my wife and I to find. He has so far "hidden" an alligator for our "swamp", a chicken for our farm, a baby elephant for our zoo, a boat for the harbor, and a Christmas tree for the town commons. He loves it and so do we. Even if his additions to the layout are not always to scale, we always leave them in. This makes the layout as much his as it is ours. Fun!

9/3/186:46 AM

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RSJB18OGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

That's a great idea. Fun for both you and your grandson.

9/3/188:11 AM

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Arnold D. CribariOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

My 6 year old granddaughter did something similar: putting her Shopkins in my boxcars, gondolas and on my layout.

Arnold

9/3/1810:19 AM

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GeoPegOGR Forum Member

I think my grandson can join that club!

Minecraft Dudes!

And here …. although I must caution you, my grandson had nothing to do this video, and probably, neither should yours!

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9/3/1811:24 AM

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AdriaticOGR Forum Member

My Grandmother supplied most of the surprises in the way of figures. We placed one or two each visit, maybe moved a just a few, and the two town grew slowly...Despite the occasionally large animal gatherings outside the IGA.

Fun stuff

9/3/1811:30 AM

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Putnam DivisionOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Great idea!

Peter

9/3/1811:31 AM

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Mike H MottlerOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

Because my great-grandson (Matthew, now 5) is interested in dinosaurs, I purchased the Lionel DINOSAUR TRAIN SET and added a DINOSAUR PARK to my layout for his enjoyment. The park has two pens for the to-scale beasts: one for adults and one for juveniles - like a zoo. Matthew populated the park with dinosaurs from his ever-growing collection of the animals. Photos attached.

Mike Mottler (ritrainguy)
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9/3/1812:00 PM

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GeoPegOGR Forum Member

Mike H Mottler posted:
Because my great-grandson (Matthew, now 5) is interested in dinosaurs, I purchased the Lionel DINOSAUR TRAIN SET and added a DINOSAUR PARK to my layout for his enjoyment. The park has two pens for the to-scale beasts: one for adults and one for juveniles - like a zoo. Matthew populated the park with dinosaurs from his ever-growing collection of the animals. Photos attached.
Mike Mottler (ritrainguy)
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Looks like the Brontosaurus could simply reach over and get a lick of ice cream!

9/3/1812:12 PM

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StoshuOGR Forum Member

Hey. who doesn't like dinosaurs.....

Here is another idea my grandson likes. I made a siding with a building ( looks like an old car garage ) So my grandson backs up the train with an auto loader car to the car factory. Loads up the new cars with a wood shim for a ramp and delivers them to the layout. He liked it so much I had to buy a second auto loader.....

9/3/1812:24 PM

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