In getting ready to start on our layout, mostly pre war Marx with some Flyer Ives Hafner in the mix, would some of you operators share some pictures of your layouts for inspiration, Thanking all for sharing and there kindness in advance. Gary
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Do not have a current picture, but I have lionel, pre-war flyer and marx on my 031 layout. The marx pieces are 2 tunnels, beacon, Glendale station, water tower, tall bubbling water tower and metal signals
Here are a couple of pictures of my tinplate clockwork layout. Most buildings and accessories are Marx, with a few AF and others. Track is mostly Marx, some Lionel with the 3rd rail removed, and various other manufacturers.
An overall view of the main part of the layout:
A view of the engine terminal:
This is David from Dearborn's layout, posted a few weeks ago. (David, I hope you're OK with my repost.)
my layout is 39" x 80" with two loops of O-27 track. Can run two trains at once on the inner and outer loops. Inner loop has four Marx old school metal switches to allow you to run in an oval or a figure 8. Still working on it.
mostly pre war Marx with some Flyer Ives Hafner in the mix,
... add a little Hornby in there and that's about my mix too:
I decided to build a second layout for the purpose of running Hornby on it. Small and very portable, it also hosts Marx and AF clockworks. I tried to get the lithographed look on the layout, based on the track for a Craigstan battery tin train set..the trees are carved foam.
mostly pre war Marx with some Flyer Ives Hafner in the mix,
... add a little Hornby in there and that's about my mix too:
That is one very cool layout..
Those trees make it cartoonish, as though it was a drawn charicature, and wasn't
real, and it is. Great effect!!
Colorado
I was looking for exactly that and could not find a caricature of a tree that would fit in the toy like setting.Its funny..compared to electrical model trains, even the earliest, the clockworks stand as a whole universe onto themselves..no apologies required or needed and thats refreshing. Heres the electric version..
Electroliner, that is one cool layout! So is the Hornby layout. Well done!
my Marx waiting it's turn on the layout
I would like to thank each one of you for sharing, not only your pictures but comments and ideas,
It is amazing the skills and craftsman ship that is shown in the thought, planing and details of your layouts
I also would like to comment on Mr electroliners trees , they are like wonderful cartoons each with its own personality , even the lowly shrub stands proud.
Fantastic is all I can say.
You should each be beaming with pride , thanks for sharing and inspiration. Gary
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