Layout made by yours truly!

Hi Stacey, You certainly made a judicious use of the space allotted. The layout is a little gem, and I especially enjoy your artistic skill(s) at making realistic use of a variety of foliage.  And you didn't skimp! The stream is masterful. Congratulations on your complete success with the project. I'd imagine the client is very happy with the results.

FrankM

Moonson posted:

Hi Stacey, You certainly made a judicious use of the space allotted. The layout is little gem, and I especially enjoy your artistic skill(s) at making realistic use of a variety of foliage.  And you didn't skimp! The stream is masterful. Congratulations on your complete success with the project. I'd imagine the client is very happy with the results.

FrankM

thank you so much for all the kind words. Yes i made sure everything was fun , bright and the space would be used up perfectly for the children to be able to see it! Yes the client is very happy!! thank you

Watch out! Every picture was engaging and I am sure this is one of those cases where up front and personal would be even more impressive. You can tell heart went into this project.

Thanks for posting Stacey!

Dave

That is awesome. 

Great job Stacey!  Love the detail.  Kids will get a kick out of it for sure.

Thanks guys!!

Nice layout!   How do the kids like it?   Can they run it unsupervised?  I wonder as it is N-gauge, do they easily bump the layout and de-rail the trains?

Ken-Oscale posted:

Nice layout!   How do the kids like it?   Can they run it unsupervised?  I wonder as it is N-gauge, do they easily bump the layout and de-rail the trains?

it will be installed with a button that they can push to have them go around. Yes I have learned that N Scale is much more sensitive then other scales. It will be enclosed in the wall with a glass covering it.. So well see!

Really nice, I am sure the kids will love it. The detail in N WOW!!!!

As said before thanks for posting this

Ray

Stacey, That layout turned out great! You have a real talent. The water and really everything is so realistic. I am sure in person even looks better. Thanks for sharing.

Stacey, you have great creative skills. For being a small layout you packed a lot of details into it. Everyone at the hospital will enjoy it. Nice job................Paul

Stacy absolutely fantastic you do wonderful work. I am sure the kids will love it as they always do with trains. With the detail and workmanship you can tell it came from your heart. GREAT JOB for a good cause a hospital and kids. Does not get any better than that. You should be proud of your work.

Wonderful layout!

That's impressive work in any scale, very nice!   The scenery is especially nice, lots to look at.  You clearly have a lot of artistic talent!

Beautiful, Stacey! And you might appreciate this, since there is indeed on O gauge connection.

I still dabble in N scale a little bit and bought that Bachmann Trailblazer set pictured in your photo below.

I liked it so much, I decided I had to have it in O scale. Williams by Bachmann made the identical locomotive, so with a little help from old Williams (the Rutland boxcar), Lionel (the Skelly tank car and the Wabash coal gondola) and MTH (the Chesapeake & Ohio bobber caboose), I did.

Jim R. posted:

Beautiful, Stacey! And you might appreciate this, since there is indeed on O gauge connection.

I still dabble in N scale a little bit and bought that Bachmann Trailblazer set pictured in your photo below.

I liked it so much, I decided I had to have it in O scale. Williams by Bachmann made the identical locomotive, so with a little help from old Williams (the Rutland boxcar), Lionel (the Skelly tank car and the Wabash coal gondola) and MTH (the Chesapeake & Ohio bobber caboose), I did.

wow look at that. Im not going to lie N scale is so different .. you gotta have so much patience ... but i do lve this engine as well!! 

What a wonderful piece of work! Not to mention for such a great cause! Thank you so much for sharing this with us!

thanks everyone. I cant wait to share the other one im working on for the hospital!! 

If it has this level of workmanship, we look forward to seeing it.

Very nice work! Cool waterfall!

(this is all very un-wickedwanda-ish of you )

Jim

EBT Jim posted:

Very nice work! Cool waterfall!

(this is all very un-wickedwanda-ish of you )

Jim

i know totally opposite! hahah thanks!

Stacey:  you are tempting me to get out my N-gauge and build a small portable layout!!   I have a ton of Kato track and locomotive and cars from before I switched to concentrate on O-gauge.   Thanks again for sharing your excellent project!  -Ken

Ken-Oscale posted:

Stacey:  you are tempting me to get out my N-gauge and build a small portable layout!!   I have a ton of Kato track and locomotive and cars from before I switched to concentrate on O-gauge.   Thanks again for sharing your excellent project!  -Ken

it barely takes up any room. and with the right size you can have a kick *** layout!! 

Thanks everyone for all the positive comments and keeping in touch during the process of the new layout. Sooo Here is it!! The 2nd layout that was built for the same hospital!!

This again is N Scale .. but so awesome!! The lights and millions of people really make this layout!!! 

The lights are really terrific Stacy!

Awesome. Anyone would be proud to run that layout. You have very very good artistic talent there and it was a beautiful gesture

that is truly awesome! and kudos to you for doing it for the kids!!! I still have a descent stock pile of N scale parts and transformers  and what not, if you need a piece or a part or a transformer, shoot me an email. Ill be happy to donate it to your group! TRULY REMARKABLE WORK!!!!

Very impressive museum quality work, Stacey. Definitely on par with the professional layout builders who advertise on this and other modelrailroading sites. Your work is even more impressive since it's common knowledge that the more miniaturized a scene is, the greater the skill level and craftsmanship that's needed to achieve the level of detail and realism your displays show. And yes, HARMONYARDS, I concur, most definitely bravo and kuddos to Stacie for doing such a gracious thing for hospitalized children. Such an act of kindness, Stacie, is equally impressive.

Moonson posted:

Hi Stacey, You certainly made a judicious use of the space allotted. The layout is little gem, and I especially enjoy your artistic skill(s) at making realistic use of a variety of foliage.  And you didn't skimp! The stream is masterful. Congratulations on your complete success with the project. I'd imagine the client is very happy with the results.

FrankM

Ditto that! I've always been amazed at how transformative even a simple ground cover can be. Yours is terrific, great depth and colors, terrific water features with the livestock. Love it!

WOOOOOOOWWWWW!!!!  Phenomenal work Stacey!!  You have created not one but two masterpieces here!!!   Your eye for detail is superb and your execution of detail is equally superb .... especially in N gauge!!   You have also chosen the perfect trains for these layouts!  I'm sure the kids will love it ... how could they not!!  Thanks for sharing the photos of your creativity!  

EBT Jim posted:

Very nice work! Cool waterfall!

(this is all very un-wickedwanda-ish of you )

Jim

hahah i just saw this.. Thats funny!!! 

Yes thanks!! 

harmonyards posted:

that is truly awesome! and kudos to you for doing it for the kids!!! I still have a descent stock pile of N scale parts and transformers  and what not, if you need a piece or a part or a transformer, shoot me an email. Ill be happy to donate it to your group! TRULY REMARKABLE WORK!!!!

Thanks so much!! Really means alot !!! Yes N scale parts are def not as easy to come by thats for sure!! 

I am working on another BIG project for someone... but im not sure what scale yet.. We are in the beginning stages of design!

trumptrain posted:

WOOOOOOOWWWWW!!!!  Phenomenal work Stacey!!  You have created not one but two masterpieces here!!!   Your eye for detail is superb and your execution of detail is equally superb .... especially in N gauge!!   You have also chosen the perfect trains for these layouts!  I'm sure the kids will love it ... how could they not!!  Thanks for sharing the photos of your creativity!  

yes the detail was def. hard!! WOrking with something that small def brought on its challenges!!!

THanks for the kind words!

ogaugeguy posted:

Very impressive museum quality work, Stacey. Definitely on par with the professional layout builders who advertise on this and other modelrailroading sites. Your work is even more impressive since it's common knowledge that the more miniaturized a scene is, the greater the skill level and craftsmanship that's needed to achieve the level of detail and realism your displays show. And yes, HARMONYARDS, I concur, most definitely bravo and kuddos to Stacie for doing such a gracious thing for hospitalized children. Such an act of kindness, Stacie, is equally impressive.

wow you are so nice!! !thanks so much!!! 

Thanks guys sooo much for all the kind words. Ive worked hard on these and i can not wait for them to be installed

Great work. Cant wait to see more.

If you ever get the urge to try a Z scale project, Stacie, let me know as I'd be eager to see what creative and amazing things you'd likely be able to do for a winter scene in that diminutive scale.

Its beautiful Nick

Very nice work Stacey!! Thank you for sharing with us.