First Layout Finished

Beautiful! Amazing job, congratulations.

Absolutely gorgeous, Frank.

 

Peter

Fabulous looking layout with great details! Terry

I will get to be the first here to say that is an awesome 1st layout and you should be proud of your work. Great details, it is like stepping back in time to another ere. Beautiful looking and can't wait for more pics.

Frank,

Yours is one of the great 3-rail layouts. I've always admired your postwar trains, on tubular track, set amongst some of the best scenery seen on any O-gauge forum. 

Great work indeed.

Mike

 

Outstanding, Frank.  You have an amazing talent.

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Dennis

Outstanding and gorgeous layout, and that's an understatement.

 

First and last...should we read between the lines I'm in the same boat.

 

Why do I have a feeling you took some progress pics between 2004 and 2013...it'd make a great magazine article and I'd love to see how you did it!!

VERY nice.  I like your building backdrops and the Texaco station in particular, and the eathering and color of the streets is fantastic.

 

You have my condolances, though: if I ever finished my layout it would breakmy heart, because I would have nothing more to do.  I don't think I could bear to tear it up even with the prospect of all the new work to build it over!

Very good work

WOW!!

 

Richie

Fantastic!!

Frank

I remember when you were just starting it.

Don't remember the exact situation, but you were in a rush to finish up something you were working on because your sister was coming the next week for a visit.

 

Would like to see a few videos now of running trains

Frank,

 

Great job!  I have always enjoyed your scenery posts.

 

Dave

VERY nice work!!!! It reminds me of John Allen's work and what I hope mine comes close to. Congrats!!!

Awesome---"Postwar Scale"

Thx for posting

I've enjoyed "watching" your layout come together

Great job

Joe S  

Wow, a real work of art.    Congratulations.

 

- Mike

Congrats!  Beautiful layout.  You have created so many great scenes and your structure building is top notch.  You are so talented, Frank.  It has been very enjoyable following your layout progress.

Frank, beautiful, reminds me of John Allen's HO G&D railroad of old. 

Dan

 

Congratlations Frank.  Look forward to the upcoming magazine article and display.

Fantastic Frank!!  But what are you going to do now.....and what am I going to do as there wont be any more "build it " threads to follow on this and other forums? !!

 

Or could I be wrong?.................

 

CHEERS MIKE

Great job Frank53.......Love it.

 

Any tips on how you toned down the brightness of the O-Gauge Tubular Rail?

 

Rick.

Magnificent work, Frank!  Yours truly is a Great Model Railroad, right up there with the work of Allen and Sellios.  And your photography is superb as well!  Congratulations on the completion.

 

Pete

Frank,

That is one absolutely stunning layout.  I'm looking at your pics for the first time and I'm just blown over by your talent and the wonderful scenes you've created.  Like others have already stated, it is truly a work of art.  Who made the Texaco Service Station?  Is that by any chance a Raggs to Riches kit?  I'd sure like to pick one up if still avilable.  You've done an outstanding job, thanks for sharing with us.

I agree, I'd love to see more pics and some videos of your layout.

Beautiful, Frank.

 

It's been fun watching your progress over the years (and picking up ideas ). Everything has really come together. The big Lionel building is still my favorite scene among so many great scenes. 

 

Your decision to limit equipment size based on the overall layout size was a good one too. It's kept a nice balance for you between trains and scenery.

 

Jim

Wow.  Great work.  I like Lee, Really like the Texaco station.  Keep it up.  You inspire with your craftsmanship.

I'll second what everyone else says; "fantastic"

Love the Texaco station as well.  Very similar to one I built on my HO layout.

 

Something about the tubular track mixed with such excellent scenery just speaks to me.  Like a perfect representation of reality meets our fantasy worlds.  As a kid, I always had visions of what 3 rail Lionel would look like in the real world, and your layout displays that perfectly.  I honestly remember wishing the 2 rail 1:1 was using 3 rail.

 

Thank you for sharing the pictures, especially from such humble beginnings.

Frank,

 

Great job!!  I enjoyed watching your progress over the years.  I like the postwar with the highly detailed scenery.

Fantastic!!! It must be true, All good things take time. Thanks.

I've been a BIG FAN since the start.  Now everybody can see why.  I am amazed and humbled.

 

Jon

Nice! You did a outstanding job.

Hi Frank53,

 

wow, wow, wow! Like others, I enjoyed following your posts over the years and your efforts to create the amazing realism in the buildings and scenes.   

Fantastic layout...always enjoy your pictures...doesn't hurt having POSTWAR LIONEL on it either!!!  Ron B.

Frank53

Frank53,

   Congrats on a fantasic 1st layout, beautiful!

PCRR/Dave

It's been a long journey but the end result is definately worth it!  Absolutely wonderful layout you've created!

 

--Greg

Great job.

Beautiful.  An inspiration.

I have always thought that your layout is just amazing! I truly enjoy seeing the postwar trains running on a scale layout. Thank you for sharing these pictures with us.

 

And welcome back to the forum!

You do the kind of work I can only dream of.  But it's seeing layouts like yours that keep me trying.  Thanks for sharing your fantastic accomplishments with us.