FINISH AMUSEMENT PARK LETS SEE YOURS

what, no roller coaster?

Looks real nice. Good work.

Very Nice!!!

Thanks,
Alan

Very, very nice...guess that the Train Ride is N scale...thanks for sharing

It is a nice thread and a terific amusement park - thank you for sharing

Did you construct the wonderful chain link fence?

Thanks Jake,Alan,Lafondue,Charlie,and SJC
for the nice comment's.

Lafondue that little train ride is HO scale.
Charlie the fence is from Scenic Express the only
thing I did to it is paint it silver.
SJC very nice photo's

THANKS AGAIN ALEX

Looks good. Kind of reminds me of an old "turn of the century" amusement park in PA called Knoebels.

Here are some photos of the amusement park and circus we have on our layout.
I like the N Gauge train you have running around your park Alex and I even bought one to run around my amusement park but I would have to take down my wife's Dept. 56 village so that's not really an option.
















Steve Tapper

Here is some video from fellow club member Bob's layout.

quote:

Originally posted by Dennis LaGrua:
Looks good. Kind of reminds me of an old "turn of the century" amusement park in PA called Knoebels.

Love Knoebel's. We go every year; have family in the vicinity.

I have to admit, when I opened this thread, I was curious to see who was modeling amusement parks in Finland. Seemed like and odd subject....

quote:

Originally posted by Alex Malliae:
Hi everyone just about finished my amusement park
..ENJOY!
...

Alex, I think it's particularly effective the way you have the whole park situated, all along the side of a dirt road which is well-worn and dusty looking. The grassy areas reflect that same worn look, tamped down and dusty from numerous feet traipsing their way around the park. The individual attractions make sense, too, in the way and order in which they are presented to park visitors. The whole effect is very pleasant. Congratulations of your very successful effort.
Frank

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I really like the mountain too! It's not the typical flat top mountain that's only as tall as the portals.

An amusement park NEEDS an interurban line to feed it. Heck, 90% of those old parks were BUILT by the local interurban line.

quote:

Originally posted by techie:
An amusement park NEEDS an interurban line to feed it. Heck, 90% of those old parks were BUILT by the local interurban line.

Locally we have Glen Echo Park , a former Amusement Park now a national park, was a trolley park. The park recently underwent restoration including the re-laying of a short section of the two track mainline of the Washington & Great Falls Electric Railway in the concrete of the entrance road/concrete which also is the former rail ROW. On display is a former Philadelphia PCC car (in rough shape). Much of the ROW of the railroad remains and I have a spike I pulled out of a rotten tie on the balloon loop a short distance from the park. Rail service ended in the late 1960s and much of the ROW and trestles remain. . The park itself is a cultural arts park and still retains much of the former architecture/buildings/etc of the Amusement Park. All of the rides are long gone, with the exception of the stunningly restored 1921 Dentzel Carousel and Wurlitzer Organ which is operated on select days during the summer. I haven't ridden it in years but it is a truly beautiful machine.

EDIT: Just took a look at the parks Facebook Page and saw that the PCC Car's restoration recently began. Hope they are regauging it to fit on relaid track. Regardless, glad to see its restoration has begun. See HERE for photos.

Here's a link to an article in the April, 1919 issue of Electric Traction magazine which is relevant to this discussion:
Electric Traction

Really nice photo's and video's everyone
and thanks everyone for the kind comment's

THANKS ALEX

Alex,

That looks really good. The last time I saw your layout you didn't have all the people in the amusement park. The addition of all those people makes it look great.

Why don't you put up one of those terrific video's I took of it.

Mike R

Hey Mike.R heres the video you made the last
time you came over.

THANKS ALEX

Thanks Mike R for the nice comments
you made nice video.

THANKS ALEX

quote:

Originally posted by Alex Malliae:
Thanks Mike R for the nice comments
you made a nice video.

THANKS ALEX

Mine is more of a toy train layout. I put all the rides and accessories on repeat cycle timers so they go on and off by themselves. Saves a lot of wear is more realistic





Dale H

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Originally posted by Cab Calloway:

quote:

Originally posted by steve tapper:

Steve,
Your carnival goers are in grave danger. That low, uncovered cage cannot contain lions. That they haven't already escaped and dined on patrons is a miracle. Save the children, spare yourself the heartbreak (and legal liability) by COVERING THAT CAGE!

Hey Cab,

That lion cage is really not so low but the camera angle may make it appear so. The Lions are actually quite secure in the Lemax accessory. As you can see in this angle the lions are nowhere near the top of the cage.




Steve Tapper

Here is a video of Elfland on the Bellevue and Schenectady RR and we are about to weave in the scorpion roller coaster for the 2012 season!! Enjoy!!! Happy Railroading!!!!-Don Klose

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...re=player_detailpage


Check us out
www.bellevueandschenectadyrr.com

Ben's amusement park remains one of the most popular sections of our Modular Club's layout

Overview:



Coaster Dynamics Roller Coaster (built from a kit)



Circus Tent (also built from a kit)



The bulk of the rides are Lemax. If the sound is turned on all of them at the same time, it will drive you nutz. Especially the kid that keeps saying "I don't feel so good....."

Gilly

The circus and amusement park are one of the first areas visitors notice when viewing our layout for the first time. The animations and circus sounds attract the viewer immediately.

Any layout would benefit from the action and colorful rides available today.

Steve Tapper

very nice job guys! I like the amusement park stuff alot.

Thanks to all you guys
This is a nice thread

LETS SEE MORE

THANKS ALEX

quote:

Originally posted by Dale H:
Mine is more of a toy train layout. I put all the rides and accessories on repeat cycle timers so they go on and off by themselves. Saves a lot of wear is more realistic


Dale H

Dale - Where did you get the timers? I would love to get a few.

Bob Weaver's fine Amusement Park taken a few years back

Wow Charlie thats real nice, great photo's

THANKS ALEX

A few pictures that were taken at Jerry Murray's layout in Springfield Mo back in Dec during the Christmas layout tours. Jerry does not belong to any train forums.
Robert

quote:

Originally posted by steve tapper:
Here are some photos of the amusement park and circus we have on our layout.
I like the N Gauge train you have running around your park Alex and I even bought one to run around my amusement park but I would have to take down my wife's Dept. 56 village so that's not really an option.
















Steve Tapper

WOW Steve that's impressive. The grandkids must love to come over to see your layout. The play action that you've incorporated in your layout is really incredible. I'll bet that you have quite a few sheckles invested there!

Thanks Dennis I appreciate your compliment. I wish that I had grand children to share this with but alas I've resolved that this may never happen.

We do share this layout with the grand children of our friends and family so at least I know someone else is enjoying the the amusement park and circus.

All of the money that we have spent on the layout has been worth it to my wife and I. We have met so many great people in this hobby over the years that the investment seems reasonable. We also built this over time so the monetary outlay wasn't too bad. We bought most of the Mr Christmas and other animations on sale so the cost wasn't too bad.

We've also had to replace a few of the animations with newer models or different accessories altogether. We tweak the layout from time to time and though these photos don't show it we've added another Lemax animation to the park, an animated monkey display where the monkeys swing back and forth.

The animations are what drives the interests of the children when they first see the layout. Of course they love the trains but soon concentrate on the numerous animations.

Steve Tapper