"... is it scratch built. ..."
In a manner of speaking, I guess. I designed the cutouts and etchings in a computer program, and then sent the designs to a lasershop which laser-etched and laser-cut the walls into styrene sheets. Then I painted, assembled, detailed, etc.
Many parts are pre-bought (statues, columns). The barrel ceiling of the main hall I had to do custom.
John
John Amato, great looking station and welcome to the CTT forum. Lots of great folks here all sharing. Look forward to more shots of your layout.
Laz, that would be a sweet deal if you were able to work in some bennies from having that billboard.
Dennis
TCA#09-63805
Yep you got me, now he just gave me the new billboard, I'll take pick and post on next SPF.
laz57
fifedog laz - She wants the real deal, just doesn't want to clean the stall. Does Barry rent that billboard from you? Sweet deal if you worked that one...
laz - She wants the real deal, just doesn't want to clean the stall. Does Barry rent that billboard from you? Sweet deal if you worked that one...
Yes, but she 'settles' for the occasional Horse Car that Fife brings home every once and again! And just how do you think he works all those sweet deals Barry gives him? I bet it is written into his contract that he has to post a pic of that billboard on here at least once per month!
BRUTUS,
LOL, didn't see many of them this year. Could be on the endangered list?
Great pics guys and love the training session Laz, you need some O gauge pheasants in that farm scene
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
FIFE,
Is it like the commercial, you didn't say do you want a real pony? Or was it an O scale pony?
JOHN AMATO, GREAT LOOKIN STATION, is it scratch built. If it is WOW!!!!
Here's one I think I forgot about?
John Amato Thanks for the welcome. It's A-mah-tow, but you can say it any way you like. John "Call me anything you want - just don't call me late for dinner!"
Thanks for the welcome.
It's A-mah-tow, but you can say it any way you like.
"Call me anything you want - just don't call me late for dinner!"
A big WELCOME. Visit the Coffee Pot and chat with us. We like to get to know new folks. Keep up the good work.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
88 - Yes. We must correct that sometime soon.
Fife - trees are lookin good! Didn't know it had been so long since I've been over to the house...
The littlest princess has prepared a "Tips & Techniques" class for all of you. So please take your seats and put on your thinking caps.
Picked up a few bunches of these fall floral thingies from Michael's. Once at home, you can cut off the "tree" armatures from the big green leafy thingies. You should have 5 trees from one bunch.
We used an old bottle of Polly S "Dirt". It smells a lot like the paint we use in art. Apply one coat to cover all the light green trunks and branches.
Mix up the colors to keep things interesting. Before you know it, you have a whole forest.
Daddy said I saved him a lot of money on hoydee-toydee Woodland Scenics trees. Good...I want a pony.
Greg,
I LOVE the look of that AF tinplate!!!!!!
Jim
jefelctric - What a journey, this past year. Those stock pens look great.
John Amato ---> . Handsome station.
Is it A-mah-to or A-may-to? Some of these guys have trouble.
Good afternoon,
Great pictures as usual guys.
Well the car exchange has come to an end here. Both fife's Chessie box car and my LNE box car arrived on the interchange track on the 27th. I hope to get the Chessie car on it's way tomorrow. Here are a few pics as they were picked up by a freight pulled by double headed PRR decapods.
That American Flyer tinplate station looks terrifc.
Great pictures everyone
Bill T.
Greetings folks.
A little tinplate is always good for the soul.
There has been lot of activity down at the station lately. Seems that there are lots of folks coming to town to enjoy the winter festivities and go skiing at Granit Peak. All kinds of varnish from a number of eras has been pressed into service to handle the traffic.
There was even a rumor that folks south of the MD line were coming north to enjoy our good weather. I've wondered what they have in all of those extra carry-ons they are bringing along. The station agent said something about grits?
The Northwoods Flyer Collection
of
American Flyer Trains
"The Toy For the Boy"
hey Bill refried bean or taco would be good
Great pics all hope to have some up sooner or later have a few new items to me that I need to get up but have to take pics first lol
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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Bill, What flavor of smoke fluid do you use in the "Smoking SalsaTankcar"?
Right now it is hickory, will be looking for some new smells at York.
Pic from the train show yesterday - S gauge helix setup:
Me and my friend, John Duncan:
My Lion set I got this month, plus the crane and tri-plane I picked up at the show:
And the Hornby O gauge car I got from the bay this month:
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LOL, I would guess that the folks during Super Bowl week will go through a few car loads of brew and salsa.
Seayak - Looks like that local is headed to a Super Bowl party.
Custom painted K-LIne BNSF switcher collecting railcars around the layout
Folks working around the old layout
Have fun
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