Ad many of you know i enjoy restoring and reproducing lionel dealer displays. A recent one i saw was a “life size” D 154 crossing display that was made in 1950’s for select dealers. I have only seen one go up for sale and it brought in excess of $18,000. To that end i have decided to make a couple fir my collection. I willpost pictures as it progresses!
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That's a fantastic recreation! Really enjoy your work to keep alive the fun of Lionel Displays!
Love the detail on the base, with the little indent on the bottom for where the wires are supposed to come out!
Excellent!!!!
Brings back memories when I was a kid. Santa Claus ( my dad ) got me the D-147 for Christmas . He bought it 
right from department store. Best Christmas present ever.
Great present!! Hopefully you still have or passed to someone else. Most of these were discarded
Yeah, when my Dad sold that house the train set went with it. Dam!
This is a D147 in my collection
That’s awesome
Jagrick,
Yor recreation of the D154 is fantastic! It looks relatively straight-forward, but some of the cuts to make the base are complex and I am sure other parts of the construction are tricky. Wondering if you ever thought of publishing an article in OGR regarding its construction, with list of materials used, and how you did your magic. Thanks again!
The post is a double taper with 45 degree edges with similar base construction. Wiring is interesting using the properties of A.C. Electricity to achieve the blinking which i should finish today. Graphics are basically enlargements of the small d154 i made and screened printed. I have touched base with classic toy trains before on a previous project i did: the lazy susan display but to date they show little interest. My next project will be a similarly sized prewar signal i saw photo of from Madison hardware. Thanks for your kind comments!
@Jagrick posted:The post is a double taper with 45 degree edges with similar base construction. Wiring is interesting using the properties of A.C. Electricity to achieve the blinking which i should finish today. Graphics are basically enlargements of the small d154 i made and screened printed. I have touched base with classic toy trains before on a previous project i did: the lazy susan display but to date they show little interest. My next project will be a similarly sized prewar signal i saw photo of from Madison hardware. Thanks for your kind comments!
Considering that CTT practically begs for content, their lack of interest is surprising. Maybe @Allan Miller would be interested in articles for OGR. I know that I'd enjoy seeing more about your techniques.
Nice work!
Love this piece already. 
Just outstanding!
A pleasure to see your work......beautiful craftsmanship........
Very cool!
Well done!
Outstanding!
As a sign maker for 16 years I have filled stadiums, Hospitals and cruise ships with work I helped on. Nothing mand in house was a s cool as this. Thank you for showing it.
I have found that the key in repair and restoration of these items jey on the graphics. Construction is important as but if graphics are off the piece fails. I spend a lot of time getting the graphics and fonts as deadon as possible. The lens was made by taking an original and enlarging, cleaning up and making a painting mask. So the graphics are never the cheaper vinyl stick on but approximate the originals which were usually screen printed 
Next project and tougher one will be reproducing a one off if the 87 signal that resided at the lionel show room and was at madison hardware. This one stands about 5 1/2 feet tall
Wow! those are truly fantastic.
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