Have you ever modeled a scene on your layout after a real scene?
Modeling the "Fargo Area Rapid Transit" in O scale 3 rail.
I'm working on one, the station at Garrett, Indiana on the B&O mainline. I'm using the MTH brick passenger station and the K-Line water tower. The gated crossing is at the end of the station. When my Williams B&O passenger train pulls up to the station, it will remind one of this first crew change stop east of Chicago.
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Jelloway Creek, OH - ELV 1,100 - Home of the Baltimore, Ohio & Wabash RR
TCA 09-64284
I'm modeling a scene of a "Cruise Night" at a drive-in ice cream stand. This gives me a chance to show off some of my 1:43 scale diecast "muscle cars" along with my "O" gauge trains. I've got to purchase some figures to stand around looking at the cars, waitresses on roller skates, etc. to add more interest to the scene. I'll post a few pics when it's finished.
-Cooper
"3-rail operators? I call my self a 2 railers with a spare!"
In the next month or so (once plans are final) I will prototypically model Milwaukee, WI's southside (from airport to downtown), the Amtrak station, Jones Island, the downtown CP yard, and the UP Butler yard. If you're not familiar with the area, I recommend GoogleEarth.
Boston's freeway system is insane. It was clearly designed by a person who had spent his childhood crashing toy trains.
-Bill Bryson
Have lots of mini scenes. My Grandma hanging out the wash, based on an old photograph. The old gas station we used to stop at in the "backwoods. My Boy Scout patrol on a hike. The farm country, especially the signs, between Rochester and Arcade New York. The neon lights on main street in the 1950's. The Bar and Grille that used to be a speakeasy in my old home. The eyeglass billboard from The Great Gatsby.
Little Tommy
For spraying water. Could use a small bundle of fiber optics - lit. Might make it look active.
Yes. There is the Durand Milling scene along the Grand Trunk Western that I have assembled.
Upon looking at the water tower it appears the DURAND lettering needs to be readjusted.
Andrew
Watch my videos on-line at https://www.youtube.com/user/AndrewNeilFalconer
In the 90's I was at train days in Durand, and there was a man who had made an exact replica of the depot there out of wood, it was beautiful and took him a very long time to make it. Durand is a great place to visit.
I also bought a post card that was a photo in the early 1900's of people waiting for a train in front of my Uncles house in Bennington. I had a great time, lots of wonderful people there.
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