Rio Grande's Royal Gorge at Tim's Toy Trains

Good morning

 

Great looking train, But the track caught my eye, looks like your ready for all gauges above HO.

 

Clem

Very nice.

It did look more at home on the DSMR's Colorado Midland

Thanks Clem

This layout is Tim's of Tim's Toy Trains in Louisville Colorado. He is offering a fee for access to this layout that includes N through Standard Gauges.

http://timstoytrains.com



       

Our module group meets at Tim's generally once a month. The Colorado O Scale modelers was formed to bring exclusively o scalers together and share the hobby. 

http://coloradooscale.org

Tim is offering a service to the community; track time for rent. The layout uses GarGraves flat top rail suitable for both high rail and scale. He is also adding N, HO for the smaller scales. Interesting concept that gives all of us the chance to operate that don't have access to a large enough layout to accommodate 14 car streamliners. I was so spoiled at the DSMR; we all were. That was just incredible, 7000 plus Sqaure feet of finished layout, history now. Tim is still building his layout for rent with some high hopes it will take off. So far the response has been very good. Now is the time to get the word out. Build it and they will come right.

Hi Erik

Excellent videos and still photography.

Look forward to seeing more.

Well done

 

Keep posting Erik, they are fun to watch!  That train is a knockout.

I think I will add this guy on the point. A fantasy heritage train?

I'm not a big fan of most of the newer Locos, but that paint really looks good!

 

Simon

It is interesting. I like it too. Modern power doesn't really do it for me at all. I wanted this one primarily for the drgw thing.

I get it both ways either the guys hate or love it. One fella I know thinks the woman that designed it never looked at a drgw loco before working it out. He was obviously talking out the sides of his mouth how would she know about the 4 stripes it the toilet seat?

It is interesting. Too bad the ski train went away it would be neat to see the two together. Maybe a PRB royal gorge / prospector consist will due?

Tim's idea is fantastic. It really solves my desire to run big trains like the old DSMR layout. Tim thanks for building such a great place for us to run stuff!


       

Tim of "Tim's Toy (and scale model) Trains" at the control stand.

Neat idea. Does he charge by the hour or ? 

 

Butch

I wonder if Tim posts on here.. He said it's 24/7 access for $600 a year. He could explain better.

Tim are you out there?

http://timstoytrains.com

I affectionately call it Tim's Toy (& Scale Model) Trains!

Just read this thread from start to here; loved the video and find the concept of renting BIG layout time viable, perhaps, in right locale.  Hope it works.

 

Thanks, Erik, for taking the time to shoot and post the photos and video.

For sure Carl- thank you too