The picture and forum member that changed my layout

Vince, nice tribute to Norton. I can see why.

Great picture......and a great set!

 

Peter

those O27 trains can get to you. Nice looking layout. Love to see more of it.

Your enjoyment is everything in the hobby. Nice picture too.

I am thinking of selling off my 18" and larger cars also for the same reason since they just are too big for my layout. I have run a couple of larger engines with the 12" MTH cars and I like the looks. Most never mention they look too short but instead state I should add a few more!

Chipset, that is very cool!  I also had a similar experience.  I was just getting back into the hobby when I discovered this forum years ago.  Thru this forum I met Scale Rail.  He inspired me with the below photo of his layout.  We became friends and the adventure continued when he asked me to go with him while he did a film on the Southern Pacific 2472 locomotive.  Then...I got to see his layout in person!  Amazing!  He has given me so many tips that are helping with my current layout construction.  He also taught me how to photograph real and model trains.  He lives in Maui now and he still is my friend and model railroad mentor.  Matt

Good move, always a good way to learn is from this forum.

Brent

Great story!  I have also been inspired by folks here on the forum...so many in fact that I would not want to leave anyone out. Suffice to say that I am thankful we have this very fine place!

 

Alan

This is the one that did it for me, from our own Norm Charbonneau.  Once I saw this, I knew I was going for the 3-rail "scale" look.

 

Bob

 

Chipset  - that's a great looking layout.  I run 0-31 curves so the Traditional size engines and cars are what look good on my layout. Here are some pics of my previous apartment layout

That picture is beyond epic....

My layout looks nothing close to the one Norton and Larry posted as I am still building it.

chipset, that truly is a great shot of those beautiful Lionel post-war 027 Passenger cars.  Whoever says that 027 doesn't look realistic should take a gander at Norton's photo.  When I read posts like this on the forum I am literally awestruck at the unbelievable modeling skills which are displayed here.  I only wish that I possessed them.    

Whoa, I just noticed this. Thanks Chip and everyone for the kind comments. I wish there were a layout but these are just a couple of my club modules.

While I have been spending more time on scale trains I have no intention of parting with my traditional stuff. In fact if I hadn't joined a Hi Rail club I could be content with conventional running Post War style trains. I get the same pleasure running a Beep as my Vision Hudson. Pulling a handle or turning a dial and seeing a train run down the track does it for me.

Some pics taken at York a few years ago.

 

 

 

 

 

My "Layout"

 

 

Pete

Pete, do you have more pictures of that module or your layout?

This is what the OGR Forum is all about • learning from each other. Like the photo and story behind the photo.

Chip I may have a few more pics of my stuff. For more pics of the club check out this website.

http://www.fctt-hirailers.com

 

Pete

 

Not only does Pete do beautiful work, but he's also gives a lot of technical advice.  He's truly an assent to the OGR forum!

 

Jim

I don't know how one would even describe Norm's work.  The incredible detail is simpy amazing. 

 

Jim

Well here is another guy looking to sell scale passenger cars for lack of space.

There is nothing like 3 rail. It is SO perfect!!!!!!

 

Yep same here I bought some of those Santa Fe shorties with the blue stripe because it came with an operating Mail boxcar, never dreaming my son would love 'em -me too and we bought more so my Dad's semi-Hudson could pull them and we get the most compliments and wow's when those are running!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Go Figure

Chipset.  I really like that layout photo but I have yet to see one that would make me change my collection or layout.

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Dennis

It is something about that S-2 and 2400 Series car combo, which I know was sold as a vintage set back in the 1950's.

I just love the look!

I did not have to change my layout physically, but I did change the trains that made up the layout, removing western and/or scale trains and replacing them with Eastern and non scale passenger cars.

Basically, 0-27 and 15" cars.

Same with the engines; 0-27 or semi scale or smaller, no scale.

There is also the reddish brown Lionel Lines Madison passenger cars with the Berkshire, another Lionel set both vintage and modern, i want to emulate.

 

Yea,  that Norton fella - He's alright!  :-)

 

Any of you who might have a 18" set of Union Pacific streamliners please send me a note...

I faced the same issues and decided right at the beginning to focus on 15 inch passenger cars, mostly aluminum, rather than 18 or 21 inch  cars.  But I also run smaller scale locomotives (F3s, RS27s, BL2s, ROW articulateds) with hi rail scale 40 foot box cars. My layout is 20 X 10 with 54 inch and 42 inch curves and I am quite pleased with the results. 

Thanks for the link Pete.

Whoa, those blue Conrail geeps caught my eye...I am trying to not think about them.