Time for a new Christmas Layout

Just curious what the overall size is going to be?

Knowing your work, it certainly would make a nice feature for our next Christmas issue, Skip.  I could give it a good ride.

nice skip, but you forgot the track

The length is 9 ft, to fit in the window. The width will be 5 1/2 ft. I gained a half foot in width, but no one else knows that, shhhhhhh!  

Can't wait to see your finished layout with your new additions. You Christmas layout is always a highlight of the season.

Can't wait to see what you come up with!

 

--Greg

Wow!  You got a LOT done in just one day!  At that rate you'll be up and running in no time, with, I'm sure, an improved version of what I thought was an un-improvable layout!!!

 

- walt

Hi Skip,

 

Can't wait too see more progress photos, please keep us posted

 

Thanks,

Alex

Skip, I expect that your new Christmas layout will use Super "O" track, correct?

Ya gotta do it! Please!

Mack

Well, although I consider myself the CEO of my railroad, the CFO/COO had requested the the railroad give up some real estate this holiday season. One foot in width to be exact, reducing it to 4' wide instead of 5' wide. That one foot presents quite a challenge. So I decided to take the challenge one step further. Instead of 5'x9', this years layout would be the traditional 4'x8'. Now how do I fit New York City in a 4'x8' space and keep the train layout interesting.

 

Here's how it's coming along so far:

 

11/17/13

 

11/24/13

 

 

Still a lot of work to do, but it's coming along.

 

Skip

Skip,

Your layout looks Great! I really like the skyscrapers! I will be waiting to see the finished layout!

 

ENJOY!

Hi Skip,

 

Wow that look's fabulous, you really put me in the Christmas mood now !!!!!!

 

Thanks for posting,

Alex

Your Christmas layout is a highlight of the season for me. The design and execution are always spectacular. Without a doubt, one of the best Christmas layouts we see posted on this Forum.

 

Nice integration of your new Chrysler building.

That really looks nice Skip - please keep us posted...

Looks great so far. Can't wait to see how it will turn out.

Skip - I hope you won't mind me asking - What kind of track is that?  Atlas sectional, possibly?

 

Pete

Yes Pete...Atlas O

 

Hi Skip,

 

Really nice layout -it truly captures the spirit of Lionel trains, New York and Christmas!

 

Best wishes to you and your family!

 

Dave

Skip,

 

You've created a beautiful Christmas Layout, very well done.

Thanks for posting these awesome photos

 

Alex

Really nice work Skip!

Hi Skip,
Really nice .... but it needs snow!

Your 4x8 is a good deal! Be careful about "Space Creep". My 7x12 turned into 7x8, then reduced to a loop of 060 around the tree. For the past two years, space allocation at home has been 0x0.

 

Fortunately, the 7x12 will be back in our club's storefront display. 

 

Gilly

Wow, that looks good.  Wonderful lights and festive atmosphere.  Realy a boost to that holiday feeling!

Skip, that really looks nice.  Every year at Christmas time I look forward to seeing your Christmas layout.  Enjoyed the old layout and now I enjoy the new one.  I also bet that it really looks nice from the outside looking in.  I also look forward to seeing your New York City Christmas tour every year.  Happy Holidays to you and your family.  Thanks!

 

Ken

Great job Skip, send the photos and story to Allan for December, 2014!!!!

Nicely done Skip.  I like the night photo's of your layout.

 

Ken

Lower level of Grand Central Terminal

 

Above was to be the new Lionel 100th Anniversary Grand Central Terminal.

So, last night my son Tommy says to me, "Dad you need to move the Empire State Building." I didn't understand......he continued, "From outside, you can't see it." I checked it out and sure enough you had to look from a sharp angle to see it. So today, in addition to putting up the tree and putting on the tree lights, I moved around two buildings on the layout, the ESB and the Flat Iron Building. Now I think it looks pretty good, from inside and out!

 

 

 

 

It looks excellent from the inside and outside.

Very nice! 

 

You built a layout in the time it takes most of us here to discuss/cuss via the regular Lionel vs MTH thread!  Amazing what can happen when one shoves back from the keyboard and actually does some modeling, huh?

 

Who made the Empire State Building?

I'm looking forward to a full feature for the magazine, Skip!  It's looking better with each passing day.  Leave it to the kids to suggest improvements…your son sure has an eye for details.

Extremely nice!

 

But this mere mortal, who is limited to a pedestrian oval around a Christmas tree (with a single 10" straight), must call foul. 

laming,

 

The Empire State Building, and just about all the other buildings are made by Department 56. 

Skip,

   Another great Christmas layout, Congrats on some incredible work.

PCRR/Dave

Really nice work, Skip. The pictures brightened my day on this otherwise dreary Monday morning in Pennsylvania.

Skip, it looks great. every year I enjoy your Christmas layout. Even though I am way behind on my decorations because of a move which is in two days I get to enjoy great ones like yours and other talented people here on ogr. 

Very impressive and so festive.  Your display truly evokes the holiday spirit.  I only wish I could be that creative.  Thank you for posting.

Ron