It will sit above the HO deck, which has been repurposed
There will be another level of double track N scale. The plan at the moment is to have the Flyer run over the viaduct in the distance, and jump across to run on a shelf along the back wall.
I've got big plans for the Lionel. Just you wait !!!
Proposed Flyer level trackage
These tracks will bridge to a shelf on the back wall. 2 levels of N scale rise above this level.
Postwar Paul Also, cleaned and serviced my 2035 yesterday. Rebuilt the smoke unit. She's running like Greased Lightning !!!
Also, cleaned and serviced my 2035 yesterday. Rebuilt the smoke unit.
She's running like
Greased Lightning !!!
I saw a couple of 2035's at a train show I went to yesterday, see my "You Never Know..." topic, but the condition of the both of them was kind of rough, so I passed. Yours is much nicer than the ones I saw.
No matter, I can wait. I did pretty well at that show anyway!
Your layout's lookin' good man!
Thank you, Firelock !
for the 2035, she slipped through my fingers 3 times, but finally found this one, and reasonable.
as for my layout, been checking dimensions, and measurements. Now just have to build it. I believe I have all the track components, now just the physical labor. I have sketched out all my track, time to get busy.
I'll post some pictures when I make some progress on it.
Paul
Got my walls painted
And started on the Flyer loop
Can ya dig it !!!
Postwar Paul Got my walls painted
Looks great! Did you hire Vincent van Gogh? I thought he was dead!
Impressionist, yes, it is a Toy Train layout, after all !
The funny side to this is that my daughter painted 2 walls, I painted the other 2. Her side is gentle, and Springtime. My clouds are very angry, and a storm's brewing. I'm sure there is some psychology in there somewhere, but we had fun !
I usually start with a concept, but it may have morphed drastically by the time it is built. The Lionel level has 2 different concepts having a tug of war in my brain, still don't know how it will actually turn out...
Let em' crash into one another and build the spaghetti that comes out of it!
Trains, trains, wonderful trains. The more you get, the more you toot!
Live Dangerously, I always say !
Been in the hobby so long, looking for something a little exotic. When I say "the Hobby", I mean Model Railroading. To my mind, it's all the same from Z to G, you put a train on the track, and turn on the transformer. Unless you've got live steam...
Although Toy Trains has a bigger emphasis on collecting, but the operation is the same.
I've built track plans right off the page of a book, but now I prefer a free approach, whatever suits my eye at the moment...
looking for something different...
Nothing's gone airborne
Yet...
Cool! That American Flyer's flying through the clouds. I like it!
Thank You!
That's the look I'm going for, 'specially when I build the N scale levels above this one. An idea that has stuck in my mind...
The 300 from '52
No smoke or Choo- Choo, but one of the smoothest and quietest engines !
Work has slowed since I am now able to run trains...
Some touch up painting to tie everything together
The 290 on " Dead Man's Curve"
Merry Christmas everyone !
Postwar Paul Work has slowed since I am now able to run trains...
Oh, You gotta run the trains!
It's a pleasant distraction to avoid work ! I'm enjoying every step of this process.
I think I'll need to get my shelves up next to clear up some space. Next, n scale. Last step will be Lionel, which will require the largest footprint, but may be awhile before I get to this step.
Series 100 Shinkansen,circa 1985
I saw them in 1999, when they were still in service, although on " Kodama", or local trains
Now in museums, they have an example in Kyoto.
I think its starting to "gel"
But " hold the presses !"
I still have to cram in another N scale level
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