Diner

Very Nice Arnold...

If that is a NJ Diner, then that good smell is a Pork Roll (Taylor's Ham) Egg and Cheese.  That is the one thing I miss from NJ.  Just can't get that kind of sandwich in PA.

Nice looking diner Arnold!  Here is my K- Line Broadway Diner. Yes, that is a 50’s-style Batmobile in the parking lot.  Speaking of ‘smelling the bacon’, this has a smoke unit and I tried some bacon-flavored smoke fluid several years ago. Unfortunately it smelled more like burning rubber .

I had my sausage, eggs, home fries and toast with juice and coffee

@Ron045 posted:

Very Nice Arnold...

If that is a NJ Diner, then that good smell is a Pork Roll (Taylor's Ham) Egg and Cheese.  That is the one thing I miss from NJ.  Just can't get that kind of sandwich in PA.

But you, Ron, can get the World's greatest cheese steak in the great state of Pennsylvania (that's a big compliment from a life long New Yorker like me)!

The Philly cheese steak will be on the menu at my diner. LOL, Arnold

@rjsmithindy posted:

Nice looking diner Arnold!  Here is my K- Line Broadway Diner. Yes, that is a 50’s-style Batmobile in the parking lot.  Speaking of ‘smelling the bacon’, this has a smoke unit and I tried some bacon-flavored smoke fluid several years ago. Unfortunately it smelled more like burning rubber .

Love that illuminated sign, rjsmithindy.

@sidehack posted:

I had my sausage, eggs, home fries and toast with juice and coffee

Very nice, Ray.

Speaking of coffee, I am so glad I have coffee scented MTH smoke fluid, and can have one of my MTH steamers parked on a siding next to my diner.

I suppose one of you advanced modelers has a fan driven smoke fluid installed in your diner so bacon or coffee scented smoke comes out of a chimney.

Oops, I see that Rob already has the smoke unit in his diner. Arnold

@rjsmithindy posted:

Nice looking diner Arnold!  Here is my K- Line Broadway Diner. Yes, that is a 50’s-style Batmobile in the parking lot.  Speaking of ‘smelling the bacon’, this has a smoke unit and I tried some bacon-flavored smoke fluid several years ago. Unfortunately it smelled more like burning rubber .

Love that K Line diner and the cars parked next to it.

When my 31 year old son (who is getting married next week) was a little kid, he had a batman costume and wore it to church! The pastor would laugh when he saw my son, and would shout: "there's Batman!" Arnold

@John H posted:

Gorgeous diner and neon sign, John.

@wbg pete posted:

Great diner and scenery, Pete. Your scene is also a great example of less can be more. The beauty of your scene is enhanced because it is uncluttered. Arnold

Shorty's Diner is is open serving all your favorites...

https://bigindoortrains.com/pr...er/shortys_diner.htm

Howard...

I would love hanging out at Mel's with all the beautiful cars

@rpmcobra posted:

I would love hanging out at Mel's with all the beautiful cars

This reminds me: who was the waitress on the Mel's Diner TV show? 

I believe that waitress subsequently had her own TV show.

@sawdust43 posted:

Shorty's Diner is is open serving all your favorites...

https://bigindoortrains.com/pr...er/shortys_diner.htm

Howard...

Adorable 

@Arnold D. Cribari posted:

This reminds me: who was the waitress on the Mel's Diner TV show? 

I believe that waitress subsequently had her own TV show.

Alice or Flo?

@Arnold D. Cribari posted:

This reminds me: who was the waitress on the Mel's Diner TV show? 

I believe that waitress subsequently had her own TV show.

Arnold I believe you're talking about Alice ? That may be her serving the 65 convertible 

Arnold, great diner, a classic.
time machine moment: I feel like I need to take my girlfriend out for a cherry coke and plate of French fries!  Drop some coins in the table Jukebox selector....maybe some Elvis!  

My Lionel "Irene's" diner. On main ST, between the pizza place and Greyhound. 

"Sittin' on the dock of the bay, wastin' ti-me.." in front of my other diner:

I'll be there tonight having a cheeseburger,  fries and a chocolate milk shake. Are you getting hungry again? LOL, Arnold

@rjsmithindy posted:

.............Here is my K- Line Broadway Diner................. Speaking of ‘smelling the bacon’, this has a smoke unit and I tried some bacon-flavored smoke fluid several years ago. Unfortunately it smelled more like burning rubber .

I bought and tried some imitation smoke flavoring once for cooking burgers on the grill.  They must have used the same burning rubber recipe to get their artificial flavoring, too.  Yechhh!!! 

Great looking diner scene, by the way.  Including the 50's era Batmobile! 

@DohertyNJ posted:

My Lionel "Irene's" diner. On main ST, between the pizza place and Greyhound. 

DohertyNJ, I think the black and white photos are very effective, bringing us back to the 1950s. Arnold

@BAR GP7 #63 posted:

Love the umbrella and guitar player, Johan, and your scenery is splendid as usual. Arnold

I'm a little surprised no one has the Bradford Diner from American Flyer. I had one of those on my Lionel layout back in the seventies.

This picture is from a while back, when Lionel moved production to China....I made the sign on the roof...

Peter

Arnold that's an unique diner you have there. What's the mfr?

Pete, Stan's looks an awful lot like Joe's Diner/ telephone.  I've got one waiting to go on my layout.  Tested it out a few months ago and couldn't get Rock Around the Clock to stop no matter what.  Pulled the power to try to reset it then just got static.  I'll have to open it up to see if I can disconnect the sound so that I can at least have lights.

Small old Harvey House at Carbondale.

@coach joe posted:

Arnold that's an unique diner you have there. What's the mfr?

It is from Dept. 56, the name is "Shelly's Diner"

@Oscale_Trains_Lover_ posted:

It is from Dept. 56, the name is "Shelly's Diner"

Correct, later I will post another photo of it also showing the Shelly's Diner sign that lights up. Arnold

"Buddy's Las Vegas Diner" - Standard gauge

Inspiration for my layout, someday...................................

A past Hobby Lobby purchase, currently hanging on my basement wall.

This was kitbashed from a Plasticville diner. Cut it in half to get better proportions, then reglued, painted, weathered and added various details.

Some pics of my Whistlestop Diner kit from Twin Whistle Sign & Kit that I built a couple years ago.

The kit included the cooking grill and counter with stools, but all other items seen below; people, round table, chairs, place settings, lighting, I added to flesh out the interior.

Tom

@Ron H posted:

Small old Harvey House at Carbondale.

 

I chuckled when I saw this. I guess Fred Harvey had to start somewhere!

Really nice modeling and weathering, Ron. Is this the Weaver company house?

Bob

I think this was an MTH dinner, with some custom modification.  One of Matt Irwin's Fort Pitt High Railers modules.

@coach joe posted:

 

Pete, Stan's looks an awful lot like Joe's Diner/ telephone.  I've got one waiting to go on my layout.  Tested it out a few months ago and couldn't get Rock Around the Clock to stop no matter what.  Pulled the power to try to reset it then just got static.  I'll have to open it up to see if I can disconnect the sound so that I can at least have lights.

Coach Joe,

Good catch, yes it is a modified Diner/phone.  I removed the electronics and relighted it years ago.  Wish I had saved the board, I could have sent ti to you

Diners..........I miss the one down the hill from me...been closed for 5 months...breakfast was excellent.

Here is my favorite from the layout...right by the tracks....perfect!

Donald

Could not get proper zoning for a diner on my layout .....they looked the other way so we slipped a roach coach in