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Oscale_Trains_Lover_OGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

I have always been a fan of trains running on the street/pavement. I was listening to an old, Jean Shepherd radio show where he talks about driving a truck around the Steel Mill and had a run-in with a switcher that ran along the street (train story starts at ~33min). Jean grew up in outside Chicago and also talked about the South Shore Railroad frequently.

Jean Shepherd Story:

That got me thinking, how many of my forum friends have street running scenes on their layout?

I have a small 1ft x 4ft section on my layout for street running. It is made from cork sheets then painted grey with some India ink wash.

Let's see your photos/videos of trains running on street! It can be of model trains or real trains!

Bryce

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1/29/227:55 PM

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Lehigh74OGR Forum Member

I had a trolley loop of O27 track. A few years ago, I converted it to run "Streets" vehicles. I replaced most of the O27 track with Gargraves. Used black craft foam sheets and anti-slip tape to make the streets. I usually run EZ Streets vehicles on it, but it can also run switchers and small freight cars.

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Jesse fergusonOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

I don’t have any street running scenes on the layout. But I do have a local in my neighborhood that runs the street for a mile or so. I love Jean Shepherd as well. I also listened to his old programs.

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Oscale_Trains_Lover_OGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

@Lehigh74 that looks fantastic! Is that mustang a custom? I don't recall any company making one that was "ez-streets" compatible

@Jesse ferguson Glad to know there is a fellow fan of Shep, Excelsior! I always liked the Florida Central Railroad's paint scheme thumb

Bryce

1/30/2210:49 AM

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Lehigh74OGR Forum Member

@Oscale_Trains_Lover_ posted:
@Lehigh74 that looks fantastic! Is that mustang a custom? I don't recall any company making one that was "ez-streets" compatible

Lee Willis gave me around a dozen custom Streets vehicles that he made as well as some chassis when he got out of Streets. The Mustang is one of Lee’s creations. The mail van is the body from a pullback toy that I put on one of the chassis that Lee gave me.

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SIRTOGR Forum Member

There’s only one. Don Smith, Industrial Models, in ME.

Best layout and modeler in the history of O scale trains. Just a few pics...

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1/30/2212:48 PM

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LeroofOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

Couldn’t agree mor, Don Smith rules!

1/30/221:35 PM

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CNJ JimOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

@SIRT posted:
There’s only one. Don Smith, Industrial Models, in ME.

@Leroof posted:
Couldn’t agree mor, Don Smith rules!

Wow!! Just what I love. I'm looking at other photos of his on the internet now. Does he have some kind of website? I can't seem to find anything.

Thanks, Jim

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Tim B.OGR Forum Member

Between his YouTube channel and Facebook page, you can "waste" a lot of time!

https://www.youtube.com/user/Industrialmodels2

https://www.facebook.com/oscaletrains/

Amazing!!!

1/30/222:42 PM

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c.samOGR Forum Member

Those photos are amazing - some of the best modeling I've seen too. Whew!

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1/30/226:22 PM

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Oscale_Trains_Lover_OGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

@SIRT posted:
There’s only one. Don Smith, Industrial Models, in ME.
Best layout and modeler in the history of O scale trains. Just a few pics...

@Leroof posted:
Couldn’t agree mor, Don Smith rules!

@Tim B. posted:
Amazing!!!

I would like to echo the above...I am blown away by the level of realism

Bryce

1/30/227:51 PM

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SitkaOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

@SIRT posted:
There’s only one. Don Smith, Industrial Models, in ME.
Best layout and modeler in the history of O scale trains. Just a few pics...