Let's see your postwar style layouts

Phil Klopp built this layout for Richland PA Community Library in his home town on the former Reading Lebanon Valley Branch between Reading and Harrisburg.

 

Yard at far end withMTH Premier Reading T-1 in freight scheme

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postwar inspired.  Yep.

 

 

Here's my 5' x 9' 027 Lionel Postwar Layout.

 

 

 

 

These photos are a bit old. Hopefully I will have some new ones when I get more work done in the next few weeks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postwar Flyer

Here is the PW style layout of a good friend of mine and member of this forum Jim 1939.

 

David, is there a schematic of this layout available somewhere? This is one of 3 layouts I'm considering adapting to my current 6x11 table (eventually 11x11). That red center cab switcher is the same as or similar to my first train in the 50s.

His layout was fully featured in CTT 1 or 2 issues back.

Rob

We never put up a "green" layout back in the day, it was always a snow scene with my father, friends and I. Greg

 

My D-190- Display Layout Re-creation

It is neat for me to see how many of those old Gilbert/AF bucket coal loaders are still in use, like I had when I was a kid.

 

Johnsgg1 looks like it still has the original windows still in it!! I was a little less kind to mine as a kid.  

 

How many others still use one of those like we do?

 

Greg

Great layouts everyone!

 

--Greg

Gentlemen,

   Fanstatic Post War layouts, every one. 

Thanks for letting us all see them, I really appreciate them.

PCRR/Dave

Couple of poor pictures of my Lionel layout that I took to train shows in the middle 1980's.

 

 

 

 

Rusty

Outstanding thread. Great pictures everyone. 

Michael R., I love the look of your layout  The shade of green, the painted blue water and the look of the mountain/tunnel, and the plasticville buildings really capture the prewar/postwar look.

Here's the layout I had in 1970 at age 13.

 

 

Sorry for the lousy photography.  My basement is marginally lighted and I take lousy pictures.  Nevertheless this my post-war baby.

Great stuff, guys - very impressive!

From about 1981-82.....

 

 

 

Peter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuI6YRH9QHU

Pure awesomeness everyone!

My thanks also for starting this thread. Much as I love the great scale layouts, I know I will stay "post-war toy" in overall theme. Layout still in progress now, and waiting for modules to be re-inserted after Holiday Trackers show, so here's a past view of the 1980's Dallas (PA) Penn Station Layout that gave me so much pleasure.

 

 

 

Guys......I don't understand it.......the picture I loaded is NOT the one that is showing!?

 

Peter

Thank you, that's exactly the look I am going for. I truly enjoy it, and the best part is that it can be done on a College budget.

Great pictures everyone. Thanks for sharing.

Here are a few photos of my layout.

 

 

 

 

 

 

George

 

 

George

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I LOVE THIS LAYOUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Any more photos of this layout?? Looks awesome!!

Anymore?

What did you use for ground cover?

It's been modified since these were taken

I want to get an automatic gateman to add to the layout. 

David, nice job. Love the old meters. I used a couple on my last layout. Still have them if you want them. Don