Fantastic Accomplishment

You have to load software to see it?!?!?!?! WAY TOO MUCH spyware out there today.....I'll have to take your word for it.

I've seen the vid. before but thanks for posting it again.  Yes it's absolutely incredible where and how it was built.  What is amazing is how that old gent can get down on his hands and knees.  This time I'm saving it. Thanks again Bobby.

Very cool. Dan

This was on the forum a while back. Just an unbelievable layout & location.

Found a version of the video on YouTube that does not require you to download software to watch.......

http://youtu.be/j_rwzsdVW6M

 

It is neat! Thx

I've seen it before but thanks.  The guy has a real commitment to toy trains, I'll say that, and obviously don't mind getting down and working in spaces.

Definitely a low overhead in his train space.

And I'm glad for him that he can crawl around in there.

My knees would object a lot and I'm younger by a good bit.

Wear and tear on knees is cumulative and non reversible without surgery.

Fantastic layout, but the location would be a safety concern for me, it would qualify for a "confined space" with access and egress only through a small trap door.

Bobby - is OO scale the same as HO????  If not, what is the difference??

This was an amazing accomplishment for this gentleman - can't believe he can still crouch down into that little space!

Paul

This a labor of love if I ever saw one.  His artistic talents are amazing, especially the painted backdrops and how they were blended in so beautifully with the rest of the scenery. It shows that wit enough determination ( and a huge supply of Band-Aids, Neosporin, and Aleve) almost anything is possible.

You guys with basements should be happy to have them. Here in California, all we have is nice weather.

Paul,

 

OO is not the same as HO. Check this site:   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OO_gauge

 

Bing introduced OO in 1921, so it predates HO.

OO trains are slightly larger than HO even though in Europe, both run on HO track. Lionel OO uses track with a 19mm gauge which is larger than HO. The bottom line is that OO is 1:75 (4mm = 1 ft), and HO is 1:87 (3.5mm = 1 ft).

 

My first trains were Lionel and Scalecraft OO. Lionel made OO Scale trains in 2-rail and 3-rail, including a modular track system with nickle-silver rails and black Bakelite roadbed. True Scale also made wood roadbed, but you had to lay your own track. My roster had a few of Lionel's versions of the 700E Hudson in OO, a Scalecraft GG1, several Scalecraft Pullman cars (die-cast) , and lots freight cars.

Dear Bobby,

 

You are right I will not complain (to myself) about my 5x9 ping pong sized layout again! You are right the gentleman featured puts up with a lot in his little crawl space. WOW!

 

I appreciate your efforts man! Even my American Flyer layout was bigger when I had it constructed.

 

Mike Maurice

Truly wonderful.

I so enjoyed listening to his description if the layout.

 

Scrappy

A humbling video in relation to my grousing about a lack of space for future growth. I thought of moving to the garage but like every snowbird that moved to the South, it never struck me that I would miss a basement until the garage (like every garage in the subdivision) filled up with stuff that was kept in the basement, but a crawl space?

I cannot come close to imagining how many trips through that hole in the floor he had to make building this. Definitely not set up for tours.

Bobby - thanx for the insight into "OO" vs. "HO"! - 

Paul

Thanks Bobby truly memorable!

 

I won't complain again about my puny set up! At least, I can stand up and don't have to stoop over!

Mike Maurice

Fabulous!!!