I intend to use smoke
Experimenting with view blocks
Also, Godzilla is tearing through Tokyo Eki ( train station).
That's a famous building in Tokyo, I believe built in 1914, and it's enormous! The Shinkansen section is a new addition that you reach through a very confusing maze of corridors...
That's probably how I'm going to look standing in the middle of my N scale trains...
was that from Shin Godzilla ? I saw it on the plane last year. Great models, and effects !
We were just talking about the Shinkansen over on the Classic Trains forum last month! http://cs.trains.com/ctr/f/3/t/273148.aspx
Trains, trains, wonderful trains. The more you get, the more you toot!
... and a Lionel track !
But " hold the presses !"
I still have to cram in another N scale level
I think its starting to "gel"
Now in museums, they have an example in Kyoto.
I saw them in 1999, when they were still in service, although on " Kodama", or local trains
Series 100 Shinkansen,circa 1985
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.
Paul
Postwar Paul Work has slowed since I am now able to run trains...
Work has slowed since I am now able to run trains...
Oh, You gotta run the trains!
The 290 on " Dead Man's Curve"
Merry Christmas everyone !
Some touch up painting to tie everything together
No smoke or Choo- Choo, but one of the smoothest and quietest engines !
The 300 from '52
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...
Cool! That American Flyer's flying through the clouds. I like it!
Yet...
Nothing's gone airborne
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...
Let em' crash into one another and build the spaghetti that comes out of it!
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...
Postwar Paul Got my walls painted
Got my walls painted
Looks great! Did you hire Vincent van Gogh? I thought he was dead!
Can ya dig it !!!
And started on the Flyer loop
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.
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