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Posted by Penny Trains on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 6:11 PM

If I hadn't been dreaming (working) on my Christmas layouts since May, I'd certainly be in the mood now!  Big Smile

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Posted by Major on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 7:42 AM

As some have said on this site it is not the size of the layout that matters but what you do with it. My layout started as a  4'x8' Christmas train garden with removal senic features and it still can be taken apart now. The only part that is permantly applied is the American models track on the lower level. All of the hill slopes, upper level and tunnel are removable pieces.  You can see from some Christmas pictures taken two years ago that many of the ideas on the layout now were in embryonic stages then.

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Posted by Sturgeon-Phish on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 8:23 PM

Looks fantastic!!!!!!

Jim

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Posted by traindaddy1 on Sunday, October 15, 2017 2:26 PM

Major:

Great pictures. Would really like to see an overall picture of the entire layout. Thanks for sharing.

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Posted by Penny Trains on Sunday, October 8, 2017 6:31 PM

sir james I

Nice layout. But they can't be electric trains, there's no middle rail...lol

 

Just hire some workers to install one!  Smile, Wink & Grin

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Posted by Major on Sunday, October 8, 2017 4:16 PM

I also have some prewar flyer and just picked up a nice 3/16ths Diecast O guage Gondola with all parts, paint and decals intact.

 

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Posted by Northwoods Flyer on Sunday, October 8, 2017 2:59 PM

Major, 

Thanks for starting the thread this week and for posting the photos of your beautiful American Flyer S gauge layout.  American Flyer S gauge was and always will be my first love in collecting toy trains.  It was the only train that I was allowed to run around the Christmas tree when I was a child.  I still have a large collection in boxes.  My collecting energy has been directed at Pre War Flyer for a while now, but I know that one day I will return to my roots.

Thanks again for posting and for bringing back some great memories.

Enjoying the World's Greatest Hobby

Northwoods Flyer

The Northwoods Flyer Collection

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American Flyer Trains

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Posted by sir james I on Sunday, October 8, 2017 9:09 AM

Nice layout. But they can't be electric trains, there's no middle rail...lol

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Posted by rtraincollector on Sunday, October 8, 2017 8:48 AM

Major

if you goto www.krispykreme.com then click on shop and then click on collectables they have the same bus but decorated for Krispy Kreme and have the pannel van also decorated for Krispy Kreme 

 

 
robmcc

Nice!! I remember responding to your post about the Menards buses a few months ago. I noticed you have a Santa Fe Trailways bus on your layout, so they must have passed the 1/64 test. Smile 

Yes they passed, In fact they are marked 1/64 scale on the bottom, I have four more on order right now!

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by Major on Sunday, October 8, 2017 7:50 AM

robmcc

Nice!! I remember responding to your post about the Menards buses a few months ago. I noticed you have a Santa Fe Trailways bus on your layout, so they must have passed the 1/64 test. Smile 

Yes they passed, In fact they are marked 1/64 scale on the bottom, I have four more on order right now!

 

 

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Posted by robmcc on Sunday, October 8, 2017 7:32 AM

Nice!! I remember responding to your post about the Menards buses a few months ago. I noticed you have a Santa Fe Trailways bus on your layout, so they must have passed the 1/64 test. Smile

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Posted by Major on Sunday, October 8, 2017 7:20 AM

  A few more photos. I just completed the highway bridge. I still have a lot of scenicing to do.

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Sunday Photo Fun
Posted by Major on Saturday, October 7, 2017 11:22 PM

Some layout photos.

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