Early Prewar Lionel Standard and O Gauge trains under the Christmas tree.

Very cool !! If I had a tree I would do that.  Maybe I will put a little fake tree up on my bedroom layout so  Santa will see it as he bypasses my house.

Nice!

You always create under tree wonderlands Dave!    This is what the song means when it mentions "toy land town"! 

there is nothing like Prewar tinplate, simply beautiful!

Nice Dave...how did you get the "oil-painting" look for the photograph?

PD

pd posted:

Nice Dave...how did you get the "oil-painting" look for the photograph?

PD

That look is caused by the HDR (High Dynamic Range) software that I used to enhance the detail.  If I increase the HDR even more I can get  the photo to look like a pencil drawing.

David from Dearborn posted:

pd posted:

Nice Dave...how did you get the "oil-painting" look for the photograph?

PD

That look is caused by the HDR (High Dynamic Range) software that I used to enhance the detail.  If I increase the HDR even more I can get  the photo to look like a pencil drawing.

So it's sort of like an "ultra-focus"?

Really nice display, Dave!

Peter

jim pastorius posted:

Very cool !! If I had a tree I would do that.  Maybe I will put a little fake tree up on my bedroom layout so  Santa will see it as he bypasses my house.

Jim, are you on the naughty list? 

George

Yes, on the "naughty list"  always.

Dave - Great display! 

I have one of those pressed board tunnels, can you tell me anything about them, when they were made or who made them? 

Dave you have outdone yourself again....

David's work is always superb! 

Merry Christmas!

pennytrains posted:

David from Dearborn posted:

pd posted:

Nice Dave...how did you get the "oil-painting" look for the photograph?

PD

That look is caused by the HDR (High Dynamic Range) software that I used to enhance the detail.  If I increase the HDR even more I can get  the photo to look like a pencil drawing.

So it's sort of like an "ultra-focus"?

More like ultra contrast.

Samplingman posted:

Dave - Great display! 

I have one of those pressed board tunnels, can you tell me anything about them, when they were made or who made them? 

The similarity of both tunnels seems to indicate they were both made by the same company.  I received the larger tunnel as a child in about 1958, so I know they are old.  I don't know who made or marketed them.

Here are more photos with a different look.

I dont know who made them anymore, but I did find a company history page with a photo of the three tunnels. Franks Nursery and crafts still had them in the 60s, only the paint was darker and glossier. It still had the right terrain though. I have a curved one to match yours; 0-31 that has seen better days but still gets used. I guess there were only a few manufacturers and the terrains differ.

There was a thread on pulp paper tunnels a few years ago too.

Anyhow it looks like all is well at the Smithsville Station.

Merry Christmas David.