New To Tinplate

Very nice layout- you've definitely captured the tinplate feel. 

Welcome to the forum. You'll find a ton of info here and many tinplaters who are quick to share their knowledge and love of toy trains. 

awesome tinplate!!!

i am also new - to tinplate and to the forum - like what you are doing - the accessories you have added to the layout are so cool -

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the forum is a great place - friendly folks and great information - no question is to small or too complicated for these guys

rdeal

very nicely done. Love the tinplate, and welcome!

MBA,

   Welcome to the Tin Plate world and your layout is fantastic, some serious accessories

on it and I like your use of the RealTrax, very very nice.  The addiction grows and can become very very expensive! 

PCRR/Dave

Love the reverse inside rail shot of the elevated cast engine .

If it wasn't for Minnie & Mickey Id have to double take to guess an era.

Tin trees, and shrubbery would wake it up a bit!(ni!) 

Edit: not two, not four, but three

Good Job 

I think we all can relate to that feeling.  Very nice video... thanks for sharing!

David

Thanks for all of the positive feedback.  I would be curious to see what kinds of layouts you all have.  Here are a few still images of my layout.

well here's a couple pf my green painted plywood in my crappy basement layout...

Welcome to the forum.  That is a very nice layout!

Jeff Davis

Welcome, it looks like you are off to a great start. Once this hobby gets a hold on you it will not let go. I am not sure if you are a TCA member but you will love York. It's a great place to find trains and meet other forum members.

Welcome to the forum MBA.  That is one fine tinplate layout you have there!  Great video.  Enjoyed it very much.

Nice layout! are you running MTH?

Hi Brian,

Thanks for the kind words.  Yes, I'm running a combination of original Lionel cars from the 1930's with the newer Lionel Corporation Tinplate engines and cars by MTH.  The elevated train is all original Lionel from the late 1940's (it was my Dad's set).

Your layout looks like a lot of fun to me. Here are a few shots of mine.

Wow Joe!  That is an amazing collection you have.  Lots of great trains.  Thanks for sharing the pictures.

nice - love the layout and the many things on the walls

rdeal

Thanks Rdeal,

I made the wall out of some pieces of scrap wood I had laying around and I tried to match the color to some of the traditional vivid tinplate colors.  The signs are all retro ads from Detroit (Vernor's, Fordson, etc.) and Michigan, where I am from.  Champ's Pub is a local place that my wife and I like to go to in Brighton, Michigan.

Welcome to the forum. The tinplate bug got me too a few years ago. 

Bob

Great Trains...I just posted a Lionel Tin Plate Diner, on E-bay,  that I created from a 610 Lionel Passenger car. It would fit in nicely on your layout.

gene,

   I never buy off e-bay, however if you list it in the OGR For SALE section I just might purchase the Custom Tin Plate Diner from you outright, I really like it.

PCRR/Dave