The "Encourage Others Challenge": Post a picture of your layout...how many will post???

The skills and talents seen in these pages are really humbling!

Fastastic work, everyone!

Peter

Rusty Traque posted:

Some of my 1980's train show layout:

Rusty

 

Rusty, I like the Stomper toy cars in the pics!  Loved those things!

I thought that looked like a Stomper.

Remember they had the foam tires and rubber tires.

Had the Dodge version that was similar to my pickup I own at the time.

Oh good times !!!!!!!!!!!!

I took a bunch of long-term exposures and played around with smoke/steam effects (in real time, using a twist paper towel moved around while the exposure was going) and I think it turned out pretty well. This is some practice for the photos I'll be taking for my upcoming magazine article...

Very effective! 

Thought today I would get out my Railking Alleghany and let her get her running legs back...........Paul 

I'm VERY late to this party, and though I haven't posted in a long time I am still working on the layout, progress has been reduced to a snails pace, hoping to move to turtle speed very soon, LOL!

I've posted this elsewhere, but I guess these can go here, too:

my train studio

Wow, Bill R; that is very impressive!!

Really nice Bill R

Bill_R posted:

my train studio

Speechless!!!!!!! 

Bill_R posted:

my train studio

Bill is this train studio located in your attic. How large is this layout? Anymore specifics ? Well Done!

Remember "Brewster's Millions" "That's a room I could die in"

Bill_R posted:

my train studio

That clang you heard off to the west was my jaw hitting the floor. This is what most 3 tail types would think of as heaven!

Here are a few pics.  I hope none are repeats.

Running the Southern Pacific H-12-44 with freight consist last Saturday. The freight train passes the Pickering Shay log train stopped at Patterson station. 

Having fun with the "work in progress"  layout.  We run conventional with two MTH Z-4000 transformers and track divided into blocks. There are two levels; this is the lower level. Engines can be turned on the wye. The upper level has the yard for car and caboose storage and  a roundhouse, turntable and engine facility. There is also a small sawmill for the logs from the Soap Creek logging area on the lower level. 

Seacoast posted:

Bill_R posted:

my train studio

Bill is this train studio located in your attic. How large is this layout? Anymore specifics ? Well Done!

 

 

i added a 3rd floor to my home.  the room is just under 700 square feet.  the concept was to have the layout as part of living space.  i can post a picture of the reverse direction if you like.  the layout raps around you so you sit in the middle of it.  layout is normal table height so when your sitting you can still see everything, it is also a good height for small children to see.

A new video

p51 posted:

Bill_R posted:

my train studio

That clang you heard off to the west was my jaw hitting the floor. This is what most 3 tail types would think of as heaven!

I was still recovering from seeing the post last night, only to read this morning "added a third level to the house" and its the Train Palace.  I need to win the lottery.

Lots of great stuff everyone!

Some incredible work on this forum!

My layout has been stagnant for about 2 years. Finally got some backdrops up that have been under the layout for about 4 years.  Made a huge difference and got me motivated to start working on it again.

Penny,

The Christmas Tree layout looks great!  You have certainly been busy.  I like the Nativity in front of the Church!  My wife just found a new Church complete with a great Nativity for our Christmas layout.  I had to get the outside lights, wreaths, and tree up this weekend.  Now I can start on our Christmas layout!

Thank you for posting your photos!

Pennytrains, A little bit of heaven right there. Heaven.

Frankm

Truly amazed at the talent on this forum. If I get even a little close to the detail one day....

RSJB18 posted:

Truly amazed at the talent on this forum. If I get even a little close to the detail one day....

You might not have much yet, but that stonework is one heck of a good start.

Alan are you alive???????

This should wake you up.

https://youtu.be/iOocXHCuUBE

Hey, that's not Techno!

(Fit to my mood perfectly today though)

My train room before the flood in August and and one after. I have a long way to go to get everything back together.

Adriatic posted:

Hey, that's not Techno!

(Fit to my mood perfectly today though)

I was in the mood for Guns and Roses.  

alco FA locomotive 2023 up and prr 2245 departing Conway yard on the A&R track

layout update 12/2/16 / alco FA locomotive 2023 up and prr 2245 part 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKSpq6pX5Sw

alco FA locomotive 2023 up and prr 2245 part 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hBpMrzKTMo

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Adriatic posted:

RSJB18 posted:

Truly amazed at the talent on this forum. If I get even a little close to the detail one day....

You might not have much yet, but that stonework is one heck of a good start.

Adriatic- the retaining wall and bridge are paper printouts on card stock (cereal boxes from BJ's). The front panel in the first photo lifts off for access in the tunnel.  Fun to play around with and VERY CHEAP! Found the graphics on line for free. The roadway bridge ( a work in progress) is the same on foamcore board for structural integrity.

Thanks for the encouragement!

GG1 4877- One word OUCH!

Good luck with the rebuild.

Darren Caruso posted:

I'm VERY late to this party, and though I haven't posted in a long time I am still working on the layout, progress has been reduced to a snails pace, hoping to move to turtle speed very soon, LOL!

Darren, looks good. Might you have a track plan to share? Thank you.

Paul

RSJB18 posted:

Adriatic posted:

RSJB18 posted:

Truly amazed at the talent on this forum. If I get even a little close to the detail one day....

You might not have much yet, but that stonework is one heck of a good start.

Adriatic- the retaining wall and bridge are paper printouts on card stock (cereal boxes from BJ's). The front panel in the first photo lifts off for access in the tunnel.  Fun to play around with and VERY CHEAP! Found the graphics on line for free. The roadway bridge ( a work in progress) is the same on foamcore board for structural integrity.

Thanks for the encouragement!

RSJB18,

I think this is one excellent example for this topic of Encourage Others.  If you don't have much money, there are creative ways to get super results at low cost!!  Looking good!!

Gentlemen,

   Great pictures of all the Christmas layouts, just fantastic!

PCRR/Dave

My fall project - Mountain with a Tunnel

My goal was to make a lightweight & portable mountain tunnel.  It is in 2 pieces (the tunnel base and the mountain).  Used printed paper for the stone retaining wall from the internet.  The back side of the tunnel is now open, but will be lined with double layers of black construction paper, easy removal for maintenance if necessary.  Used Woodland Scenics Shaper Sheet, plaster of paris & sheetrock mud for the mountain.  Used Woodland Scenics leopard spotting method to color the mountain and WS grasses, soil, shrubs & trees.  Believe it or not the mountain is attached to the tunnel frame by 2 twist ties.  It took about 3 weeks to get to where it is now.

Adriatic posted:

Hey, that's not Techno!

(Fit to my mood perfectly today though)

I edited it Deleted and added scenes (SD7)  Fits the song better and yes still November Rain.     ALAN are you awake yet or just MIA

Scenes from the WMBO Railroad located in Glen Burnie Maryland.