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Spring cleaning
Posted by traindaddy1 on Friday, May 18, 2018 8:40 PM

Well, it's time for the Traindaddy's crew to do Spring cleaning.

(Wow, once again, so much dust!)

Our O27 layout is dedicated to (yes) Plasticville. So many pieces, most of which are not glued to the layout. 

On a whim, we decided to count the pieces (people, telephone poles, automobiles, street signs, lamp posts, hydrants, mail boxes, plastic shrubs, trees etc). Turns out there are hundreds.

Would be interested in knowing how many movable scenic items are on your layout?

As always, many thanks.

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Posted by Penny Trains on Saturday, May 19, 2018 6:46 PM

Well since my only "permanent" layout is the 4x6 sheet of luan on my bedroom floor, and since it has two distinct themes throughout the year, I'd say all of them!  Big Smile  Except the track.  That stays put.  Big Smile

Trains, trains, wonderful trains.  The more you get, the more you toot!  Big Smile

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Posted by traindaddy1 on Monday, May 21, 2018 8:25 AM

Penny, thanks for your reply. I quess everyone else is still counting. Wink

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Posted by cnw1995 on Monday, May 21, 2018 9:30 AM

Gosh, everything on my layout is movable - including the track. It's on a 24 x 14 covered raised crawlspace where I put down 4x8 foam boards and indoor/outdoor carpet on top of that. Every few years, I seem to change the track plan and theme. Of just buildings, figures, vehicles - I would guess two hundred or so...

Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.

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Posted by choochoo72 on Monday, May 21, 2018 11:30 AM
Depends upon who asks. If it is one of my buddies it yeah thousdands and thousands of pieces. if it is my mother0-in-law it is just a few and if it is my wife it is what do you want me to cook for dinner. Frank
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Posted by KRM on Monday, May 21, 2018 12:35 PM

 

 

Without counting, just going off my Excel spread sheet with over 800-line items.

 

DieCast Equipment  & Scale Accessories   44

 

Loose Landscape Material, Buildings and Figures and Figure sets  92

 

Train Accessories  50

 

The rest are trains, transformers, track and switches.

I think I have a problem.  Embarrassed

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Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL. Whistling

 

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