train town

Everything in back of the red car is a scenic backdrop. Then you just make the street, sidewalk, two cars and a few people. 

Lou N

That set location is called "Courthouse Square." It's available for touring on the Universal Studios back lot. If you're looking to specifically model it, there are plenty of reference pictures available online.

For your first train layout, why not try learning some modeling skills by building something now from available products instead of looking at pictures of items that don't exist? Once you learn how to build a layout, make scenery and build model kits, you can apply that hands-on knowledge, begin scratch building unique items and evolve as a hobbyist. Experience is the key.

So, for starters, buy yourself a train set and get going.

The folks on this forum can help you with your basic questions as you build that layout. The key term here is "basic." It's hard trying to help someone do some advanced modeling when he hasn't even started his first layout or built one O gauge kit.

Jim R. posted:

For your first train layout, why not try learning some modeling skills by building something now from available products instead of looking at pictures of items that don't exist? Once you learn how to build a layout, make scenery and build model kits, you can apply that hands-on knowledge, begin scratch building unique items and evolve as a hobbyist. Experience is the key.

So, for starters, buy yourself a train set and get going.

The folks on this forum can help you with your basic questions as you build that layout. The key term here is "basic." It's hard trying to help someone do some advanced modeling when he hasn't even started his first layout or built one O gauge kit.

Well said !!!

I tend to agree with Jim, but then I don't know what skills you currently have, if any. Just because you're young and this is your first train layout, that doesn't mean it's your first experience with modeling. That said, unless you're really experienced, it's going to be hard to duplicate a scene like that because I don't believe there are any models available, so you'd have to use a similar build or kit-bash something from other kits or scratch-build it. However, you have to learn somewhere and the façade of the main building isn't much more than a standard wall, some standard windows and the columns wouldn't be that difficult, the roofline would be hardest. There are buildings available, you just have to search for something you like. Here's a town hall building from Amazon.

As or how best to build something, Lou is on the right track. You could make/buy a backdrop or a scene with a similar building or you could just make a relief, that is just the front of the building 1-2" thick. You could place that against a wall and add the pond/street in front. You won't find the car from the movie, but you might be able to find a futuristic-looking car that would work well enough. Google is your friend when looking for things and searching Amazon usually finds things to give you ideas.