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Construction progress of my living room layout.

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Posted by RockIsland52 on Thursday, November 13, 2008 5:04 PM

Looking great, Danny!!!!!!!!!  Thanks for the link.

Jack

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Posted by Cesco on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 6:04 PM

great work danny !!! i'm enthusiast for your trains layout !!!

 

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Posted by dennytodd on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 1:17 PM

As the scenery texturing is added there is still time to play as this 3 minute youtube video shows.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MY7cpYGu3bc

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Posted by phillyreading on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 9:00 AM

Great looking layout! Only wish I had that much room for my layout.

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Posted by dennytodd on Tuesday, November 4, 2008 11:36 AM

I have posted several photos taken over the years of my living room lay out under construction.

 http://s480.photobucket.com/albums/rr161/stopbath777/?albumview=slideshow

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Posted by RockIsland52 on Tuesday, November 4, 2008 7:52 AM

RT......when you start construction in the living room, that spare bedroom suddenly becomes available. Big Smile

Jack

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Posted by dennytodd on Monday, November 3, 2008 9:33 PM
I would like to truly thank all of you who sent me the good words about my living room lay out. It had been so many years since I had built the table I had taken it for granted the lay out was in the living room. When I decided to build the layout in the living room I started at the south end of the room and worked north towards the kitchen. The live in girlfriend at that time advised me that I should stop at the fire place. Shortly after that she moved out and I continued the table to a present length of 28 feet. Then I laid the lower level track and operated the trains. About 4 years ago the lovely Lynn moved in. Two years ago Lynn’s brother, Shay Leighton an artist, started the mural. Then one year ago I gave Shay 6 or 7 DREAM PLAN BUILD DVD’s to view and he was hooked. Shay, his 23 year old son Chad and Lynn with no previous model train experience are doing all the creative work on the lay out. I could not build a mountain if my life depended on it. Spending a good portion of my life as a TV engineer I can do wiring. I am 68 years old and for the last 30 years I have owned my own business erecting and maintaining radio and TV towers.Thank you for your interest.

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Posted by rtraincollector on Monday, November 3, 2008 8:26 PM

I hear the wife dialing the divorce attorney already thank to your great idea knew there had to be away to get rid of her lol

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Posted by Berk765 on Monday, November 3, 2008 5:39 PM
Nice layout!! Can't wait til construction on mine new one starts!!!

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Posted by lionel2 on Monday, November 3, 2008 3:13 PM

That was a cool movie.  My layout is in my basement, but in the livingroom wow!!  Space must be nice to work with.  thanks.

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Posted by RockIsland52 on Sunday, November 2, 2008 10:25 AM

I can just picture my living room becoming more than an unused receptacle for furniture, plants, and dust.  Lucky you!

Jack

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Posted by Brutus on Saturday, November 1, 2008 8:34 PM

Excellent, I love it!

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Saturday, November 1, 2008 6:57 PM

Very, very nice. I wish I had one in my living room.

Love that tubular track.

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Posted by runtime on Saturday, November 1, 2008 4:48 PM

Great livingroom layout. Are you married?

Would love to see the layout plan if it's available. Are those postwar or modern 072 switches? I like that it's an all tubular layout. And is that a mix of postwar and modern trains or all modern?

Thanks for sharing.

runtime

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Posted by USNRol on Saturday, November 1, 2008 11:45 AM

Very nice! 

how can you possibly set that up in your living room?!  comfy place to run trains though an good lights; can't wait to see more.  Thanks for posting.

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Posted by cnw1995 on Saturday, November 1, 2008 8:45 AM

 Looks good. I agree with Jim - it would be cool to have a layout in the living room.

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Posted by Sturgeon-Phish on Saturday, November 1, 2008 8:16 AM

Good work.  It must be great to have your layout in your living room!

Jim

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Construction progress of my living room layout.
Posted by dennytodd on Saturday, November 1, 2008 2:43 AM

This is a 7 minute video of my living room layout under construction.  Shay, Chad and Lynn Leighton are doing my landscape and mural. I am doing the track and wiring.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZbscPC2DaE 

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