Standard Gauge for the tree?

Mth has made some standard Christmas sets you may be able to track down. Or buy a new locomotive and use old or restored cars. 

I would prefer PS3 to give more run options and you can run conventional. Unless you want the simplicity of purely standard operation.

Photo of my bypass loop for Christmas tree this year.

Kirk from USA Track supplied the track, nice quality product!

~Bill

I would like the sounds and smoke so yes a PS3 would be my choice.

Lionel Corporation (by MTH)

starter sets run $500-$600, even less expensive

if you go on ebay. Ive got 3 sets.

1) baby state set

2) 384 Blue comet set

3) 384 freight set.

Cool, thanks guys!

wmcwood posted:

 

Hi Bill - May I ask what you used for the roadbed material.  Looks like a great start to a fantastic layout.  If possible, please send a video of it running underneath your Christmas tree.  Thank you and Merry Christmas.

For many years i have had a standard gauge loop under the Christmas tree.  Used to be able to have double l0op with 72" curves but since then we put an addition o the house and we need the area for access to the new room.  But this year I have a small, about 80" by 80" standard gauge loop but with an "0" gauge streetcar line.  The std gauge loop has a restored #385 pulling three #1766 series cars wich look just fine.  The 0-27 streetcar loop has an MTH PCC car from Cleveland with the voice announcements for familiear Cleveland stops.  The kids are getting a big kick out of running both trains.

Paul Fischer

Hey J611, Stop by my house and check out my Standard Gauge layout under my Christmas tree. I'll be up at the B and O museum all next week and I can show you some pics of my Christmas layout. Maybe I can post a picture on here of what it look like.

Yes Bill, what did you use for roadbed, it looks really nice. 

Brian and John~

I did a brief topic on my automated standard gauge layout.

https://ogrforum.com/t...uge-layout#lastReply

It is painted 3/4" plywood

~Bill