Karen's Trackside Diner

Superb! I love it and the inserts really do work nicely.

Very nice John.

Hi John, Thanks for showing us all the steps in making the diner. It has come out looking like a place I want to go and have breakfast.

Very nice work, John!  I’m not a breakfast bacon and eggs guy, but I would like a sandwich and fries for lunch!

Yes: Very cool. That is my daughter's name: Karen. I may have to built this......

Gary from Michigan 🚂

Very nicely done!!! Thanks for sharing "Karen" with us!!!!

John

Great job on the diner.  I used an old AF passenger car shell to make diner years ago in much cruder job.  I just added people to window strip, added lights and made a base.  I love creating these small layout additions too.

I really enjoy your web site.

Charlie

@Choo Choo Charlie posted:

John

Great job on the diner.  I used an old AF passenger car shell to make diner years ago in much cruder job.  I just added people to window strip, added lights and made a base.  I love creating these small layout additions too.

I really enjoy your web site.

Charlie

Thanks Charlie!

Got a pic of your diner creation?

Nice, I think I smell bacon & eggs.!!!!   Okay, maybe not.

@trainroomgary posted:

Yes: Very cool. That is my daughter's name: Karen. I may have to built this......

Gary from Michigan 🚂

Thanks Gary.

My daughter's name is Karen too, I named it after her. She is a graphic designer and artist, hence the diner's slogan "Artistic cooking"

@jjames9641 posted:

Nice, I think I smell bacon & eggs.!!!!   Okay, maybe not.

Yum!

Thanks James

Thanks for the kind comments Stephen, Coach Joe, Bill and Mark!

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John here is my diner.

American flyer passenger shell was used.  Named after my dads childhood nickname.  Customers have to be careful as the tracks are close!

Charlie

@Choo Choo Charlie posted:

John here is my diner.

American flyer passenger shell was used.  Named after my dads childhood nickname.  Customers have to be careful as the tracks are close!

Charlie

Thanks Charlie,

I think I'll brick the foundation on mine.

Hi Guys,

Karen's was not my first passenger car diner conversion. Several years ago I made one in Standard Gauge.

Check out: Building a Standard Gauge Diner (warrenvillerailroad.com)