Jim,
First, very nice Allegheny! Very nice photos all around!
Photo four! I would need someone to pull me out if I stayed in there more than 15 minutes these days. After years of crawling into precarious spots to do electronics work, I guess it is good I finally have a desk job! 
The IDEA
I Love It !
a Layout after my own hart
Jackie if,
The layout looks great! Just the kind of scenery I like. The woodwork is wonderful! Thank you for posting!
jackiejr posted:
JACKIEJR, What a gem (epitomized by these two shots) !!!! The furniture-grade benchwork itself, and each vignette being rich in detail and realistic atmosphere, combine to make quite a unique personal statement in our hobby. Congratulations on your success with it.
FrankM
Here's some more photos from my layout. Click on photos at bottom for captions. 
Pat,
Your photos always show so much activity! There is a real sense the Free State Junction RR is a necessity to the community! I love it!
I've posted some of these photos before, but I thought that this thread is an appropriate place to show some of my recent work on my 8'x10' layout. Grandkids were just here for the first time since I began building the layout this past April and enjoyed the detailed scenes, and especially enjoyed running the trains. One of them (10 years old) used the ipad (DCS) while the other (8) simultaneously used my Android phone. Ran 3 trains with no glitches. What a blast!
George
Wow, so many Super nice Layouts, Scenes, and much hidden Creativity!!!
That is certainly true Larry! Your submissions are no exception! Here are some night photos of my Christmas layout. I will get some daylight photos in a day or two
Yes, all are excellent examples of the health, and health benefits, of the wonderful pastime we all enjoy so much.
Jesse
More...More...More...!!!
leavingtracks posted:More...More...More...!!!
Your alive. Rich been locking you in the closet again?
Epiphany is over I suppose.
But one for the road before I finally turn the lights off at the station and watch the caboose roll out.
Not soon enough, it will be spring again, and time to fish and play outdoors...Till then even the small trains provide for encouraging daydreams as the fresh snow falls.
Doug....Rich hid the key but I found it...LOL!!
Have made a lot of progress with moving our original layout from the front of basement to the back corner.
Still long way to go but at least we have the majority of the Holiday village section completed and running trains. Here's an unedited video of a couple of loops around the lower level.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1FW0qJnrb4
Provisions for eight trains and a trolley powered by four transformers...
ers
That's a lot of power for one trolley! 
I called some professionals to help me take Disneyland down.
BXCXDan posted:Gents,
here is the Mass Central switching the mills on the Hamden Terminal.
Dan,
Some great scenes and work that you have posted on this thread.
Bob
Nice to see this thread still alive!
Rod
Here's a few more shots from my layout, The Free State Junction Railway.
I wonder if Pennytrain's crew needs any help...I know an able pair out of work for decades, but fairly experienced in the destruction biz.
Just don't serve the tall one hot chocolate, no matter how nice he asks...
....Darn it..Where's that mop at?
VistaDomeScott posted:
Wait a second....That's a freaking Matador! A metallic gold, pavement floating, curve rolling, 4 people in the front seat, 10mpg Matador! Where did you find that?
It makes me want to break out the 8 track tape box before the rust kicks in, Lol.
ADRIATIC,
That totaly described the Matador..lol
It is a 1/43 James Bond car. It came in a 4 pack that included an AMC Hornet too, a Mercedes, and a Jaguar. They are usually on online auction sites. Wait long enough and youll find one cheap or split up from the 4 pack. My Father (Walt of Western Hobbycraft) had a Matador just like this one. My Mother drove a Hornet in same copper color. Dads Matador lasted longer than most due to his annual oil under coating and his weekly AMC Saturday home garage repairs. Leaks, windows off track, knobs falling off, and electrical issues were common. Heres is a pic of the Hornet.
My friend had a green Hornet! True story! He got a lot of jokes.
i remember the Matador, but didn't know any one who had one.
Adriatic, Looks like good helpers for Pennytrains' crew!
Adriatic posted:I wonder if Pennytrain's crew needs any help...I know an able pair out of work for decades, but fairly experienced in the destruction biz.
Just don't serve the tall one hot chocolate, no matter how nice he asks...
....Darn it..Where's that mop at?
Well, way late to the party here but here are mine. A long way to go the bigger one. The small one is to be very simple with a couple more accessories. Got a wild hair few months to build something mostly Postwar. Even all the tubular track is from the Lionel Corp. Spent a lot of time cleaning it up but was worth it. The only thing modern is the relay running the crossing gate and a block signal. Quick picture too, sorry for the cat box on the floor. 
This is my semi-permanent layout. Will definitely be changing it in the future. Started roughly two years ago. Haven't made much progress since I don't work on it a lot. Still working on the wiring. Have put a few accessories on. My Basement Central Layout. Called J. & S. O. Lines after my wife's parents. I have videos on my youtube channel the link to it is in the signature
Lionel Grandpa posted:
Very nice. Is this a 5x9? Is there a track plan photo or an overhead shot?
Good idea. Never saw this thread before tonight because it started before I discovered and joined this On-Line Forum.
Mine is a long, narrow, switching layout. First photo shows the layout as you go downstairs entering the playroom in my half basement, and subsequent photos show views as we go from right to left while facing the layout:
Now, go back to the top photo, and instead of moving towards our left, we will be moving towards our right. The view in the first photo below is to the immediate right of the view in the top photo as we enter the laundry room in my half basement, and the subsequent photos show views further right:
As you can see, the layout is accessory laden with scenery, and the focus in the laundry room is baseball and trains, specifically my Popsicle Stick Yankee Stadium and the Polo Grounds of the1950s. The layout has 2 independently powered and interconnected main lines with a reverse loop at the end of each main line for continuous operation, many 022 switches, and many sidings. Each siding is separately blocked electrically. I recommend having an around the walls layout so one can have backdrops that visually enhance the layout, and enhance photographs and videos of it.
Over the years, I have read many O Gauge train publications including OGR Magazine to which I am a longstanding subscriber. This On-Line Forum is great resource and tremendously helpful to the hobbyist who aspires to build an advanced layout. Reading a lot has greatly helped me. Otherwise, I have very limited skills and talent, with very little mechanical aptitude. I think I am pretty good, but not great, at scenery. What I now most enjoy is the scenery and art-related layout projects.
For me, the best thing about my layout is that the trains really go places, including leaving and entering different rooms, going around the washer/dryer, going up to the furnace, etc., even though I only have a half basement and limited space.
If I can do it, you can do it.
Arnold
my contribution to the thread.....
Trumptrain, great pictures, lots of amazing scenes, Arnold Cribari, great ball park, lots of interesting scenes, your mix of accessories is unique to your layout, Gandydancer, it’s always nice to see your 1950’s layout, those New Haven alco’s are beautiful, nice settings, cool layout, RRW, very nice layout, I bet it’s fun to run. Bitt T., it’s great to see your layout is up and running, it’s so creative with the Milwaukee Road passenger train, beautiful. I’m in to one more time, today is Valentine’s Day, Happy Railroading Everyone. 
Larry -Thanks for you kind words Your layout looks terrific!!! Love the shot with the coaling tower! Nice night time scenes as well
A video tour of my layout made in December 2015.
Fort Pitt Highrailer Group. Base unit is a 4' X 6' module, 4 tracks. A small layout, good starting project. IMO, Mike CT.
The (4) corners are maintained by the club.
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