Who among you has Large Scale as well?

Ah Large Scale...



MTH Challenger




REAL steam Engine - well a Large Scale REAL steam engine....



Real Snow...



Bachmann 4-6-0

All of my Large Scale photos and ogauge are in my signature link website...

It's fun but I found it easier to run Large Scale in Arizona where the weather was more conducive to running versus the midwest...

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Originally posted by Allan Miller:
For Large Scale, you might want to consider starting your search at Trainworld. They have an extensive selection of nearly all major lines, and good prices as well.

Also try Star Hobby in Annapolis (tell 'em I sent you--that may get you special treatment, or they may hang up on you. )

Thanks Allan, I'll pass this along!

Just a little bit of Alaska in back yard.



TEX
Steve

Steve,

Nice backyard layout!

Man, tank cars are my favorite, I'm gonna have to get a G scale (or larger) tank car just to display

Of those who have Large Scale in the Northeast, do any of you know of any clubs or LS organizations in/around New York State? I have a friend in the Brewster area who's into (mostly) LGB looking for any organizations in the region.

Problem as I see it, the stuff's too big for a centralized club(house?) setting, and the most individual operators could do a 'round-robin' arrangement whereby members visit each other on a rotating basis to operate on each others' layouts. Still, that's not the sort of organization that has a single point of contact. But I could be wrong--I've never had any involvement with Large Scale so I don't have any experience to tell me any different.

---PCJ

This was mine for several years. It was scratch built with the trucks being rough kits that I machined. It made the trip to Train Mountain and several other layouts.

Frank

I have a loop of stainless steel track (expensive!!) in the back yard.  It bugs me that I was able to buy a bunch of (used) cars for $20 each, and diesel locomotives for $100 each - as cheap or cheaper than the equivalent O-gauge stock.

My loop is still in the "experimental" stage at this time, but I do enjoy sitting on the back porch on a nice afternoon and wathing the trains run.

 

Two Christmas' ago, my wife/better half gave me a Bachmann 1:20.3 F scale RGS Caboose, then for our 30th anniversary, she gave me a Bachmann 1:20.3 RGS K-27 #455 and this last Christmas, she gave me one of the Accucraft F scale RGS Coaches.  I also have 3 of the LGB started sets.  I picked these up at the PX in the after Christmas sale when they were clearing them out, got each set for $99.95, basically picked up 3 for the price of one.  The K-27 takes a minimum 8' radius curve, so I guess I'll never see it run as I don't have the space for it in the house.  Its too hot in the summer to build an outdoor layout in El Paso.

I've had three outdoor layouts over the years, with the latest revision coming just last year. Construction is currently in a weather delay until about April!

 

I chose a Europen theme for the outdoor railroad, running LGB.
 
Here is the second generation outdoor railroad. Previously, this entire area was the first generation outdoor railroad. It was large and a lot of work to take care of everything. 
 
 

 

This was fine, until my grandson got tired of the small circle of track. So we trimmed up the trees you see in the background, recycled the blocks from the wall, and added some fill. The plan is to run two trains with one circling the perimeter, and another running a figure 8.

 

 

 

The outer loop was completed last year and allows us to run much longer consists and some of the larger rolling stock.

 

 

 

The figure 8 and the landscaping is planned for this year.

Quick amendment to my post on the previous page...

 

While I don't own it, I get payed to run and work on it and the RR. Maybe very well trusted is a better word...LOL

As you can see I'm still learning. My Buddy L is my BIG train. I'm over my head with my new Nexus and the change in this site. Old dog learning new tricks. Ugg.

My wife decided we needed a garden railroad as well as rebuilding our yard, pond, rock garden, etc.  This started in March of 01 and was finished in Sept, just in time for our first GRC Tour.  I don't have any pics to post now, but I hope to get some soon.

Al

I have this Bachmann running around the ceiling over my O gauge. Because the Virginia Creeper ran through my town, I felt compelled to have this.

 

 

I had a 10 x 20 basement layout in the early 90's with LGB, REA, Lionel and a Delton Doodlebug that couldn't make the grades. I still have everything in storage, maybe someday....

I've been into large scale for over 20 years. I have a layout in the back yard that is 40 x 60 and of course is currently covered with snow. I like to model the Northern Pacific and the Spokane International railroads that use to be in my area of the Pacific Northwest.  I enjoy large scale because it's easier to see, but the lack of locomotives means you have to get creative and do more modeling which is OK with me because I originally came from HO.

 

More resently I found this site and have been exploring the possibility of doing a small layout in my basement of 2 rail, O scale. I like what is available and it would give me something to do during the winter months seeing that I'm medically retired and can't run trains in 1 to 2 feet of snow.  BTW this is a great site for information.

 

Chuck

I have three LGB RhB locomotives and passenger cars as well as a Swiss SBB electric locomotive and 5 Orient Express cars in 1 Gauge.  Just never got around to building that garden rail layout in the back yard.

 

Bob

Does 12"/ft. count?

I have the room in the back yard so it has been on my list of things to do. One end will be pretty tight, so smaller loco's etc will be in order.

Just curious what track/power many of you are using? I was thinking remote control battery power would be great, not much worrying about track cleaning.

 

Steve