Lionel Lines Web Site Update - New Articles Posted

[Frank53]

Let me know when you folks get sick of this project . . . 

Spent some time in between projects doing some updating and finishing a big project.

The new masthead is only installed on the home page, and also on the page titled "The Trains".

In addition, I finished the first of the Building "Articles" on the Lionel Factory. Definately the biggest one.

By finishing this first one, I now have the framework for all of the other articles, as well as for the pages in the "Structures" section. This should go much quicker than this first one took.

Go to the home page at www.lionellines.net and click on the "Lionel Factory Project" button along the bottom for a preview:

I will be building pages like this for all of the building projects I have completed thus far, as well as the ones I will build through to the end of layout construction.

This is going to be a big site . . .

[darianj]

Let me know when you folks get sick of this project . . . 

Surely you jest!  It'll take a very long time for that to happen.

It looks like it's going to be a great site.  I bookmarked it and look forward to seeing much more.  And about the Factory building... 

 

[Anonymous]

never get sick of it frank, very nice!

[mitchelr]

Frank - Awesome.   Just awesome.  Keep up the great work.

Mitch 

[csxt30]

Frank - Awesome.   Just awesome.  Keep up the great work.

Mitch 

  And we won't get tired of it !!

Thanks, John

[Blueberryhill RR]

Frank - Awesome.   Just awesome.  Keep up the great work.

Mitch 

  And we won't get tired of it !!

Thanks, John

I could never get tired of your website, Frank.

Chuck

[Blueberryhill RR]

I pushed that button and it worked. Took about 30 minutes to read all the information on your Lionel Factory. Very impressed.

Chuck

[Brutus]

Great work!  Lots of great info, Frank

[Frank53]

Thank you for your comments. An additional article has now been posted - bringing the total to:

two!

You can access the site at ---> Lionel Lines.net website

Click on either of the first two graphic panels at the bottom to go to pages with step by step photos on building a large building backdrop, or creating cliffisde effects with ceiling tiles.

This graphic appears at the bottom of the home page:

[Anonymous]

frank thats awesome. Gret job.

 

i was wondering what kind of lights were used on the lionel building. i want to add lights to my buildings but am not sure how to, like what kind and if thier sockets or what not. Beautiful work though.

[Anonymous]

 

 

Your pages are great for beginnners, learning to model. Step by Step.

Thanks,

Wayray

[Jumijo]

 

Nice site. I like the design. Love the photography. I've said it all along, Frank's layout is destined to be featured in a magazine article.

Jim 

[Blueberryhill RR]

 

Nice site. I like the design. Love the photography. I've said it all along, Frank's layout is destined to be featured in a magazine article.

Jim 

Yes, and so should your layout. Jim.!!!!!

[magicman710]

Getting better everyday Frank!!!!!!!

 

www.lionellines.net

 

 

Grayson

[Anonymous]

Frank, when are you going to post your definitive commentary on the pros and cons of FasTrack?

 

it would be a waste of space,lol I am only kidding.

 

looking great frank

[gwg50]

nice very nice.

[Anonymous]

Excellent site that has made its way to the select few on my favorites. Keep 'em coming.

[Frank53]

Have posted some additional enhancements. All of the main pages have now been switched over to fthe new design, some new layouts in the various mastheads and the links page is now done. I tried to keep the links to the resources I used, as well as links to layouts that aren't the same ones over and over again. The layout kinks are many of my favorites.

[Frank53]

started on "The Trains" pages of my site and have uploaded one sample page on tank cars.

I'm also pitching a fit over the fact that I have to write these pages in such vanilla fashion because of the bullshit lawsuits over copyrighted material. After writing a first draft I came to the concluon that much of the information I included came from either Greenbergs or David Doyles books, or the postwarlionel site. So I had to do a lot of editing, since Ambrose is now suing David Doyle.

In any event, you can see the beginnings of this by going to http://www.lionellines.net/ and clicking on "The Trains" in the button bar. In the lower corner there is a list of train categoies - click on Tank Cars to be taken to the sample page.

I am going to rephotograph the individual cars in better light, this is just a start.

[ChiefEagles]

Frankly Frank, I'll be Frank.  Your site is very Frank and well done.  Good job Frank.

[Frank53]

To be even more Frank, Frank, your Frankly Frank comments are most appreciated, while I sit here and enjoy a Frank-furter.

In the meantime, I have Frankly added a few pages. I have been photographing individual cars each day for "The Trains" section. I shoot these in the morning out on the patio, when the sun is at a good angle.

I have now finished the "Tank Cars" section, the "Passenger Cars" section and the "Caboose" section - all kind of easy ones as I save teh cumbersome ones like freight cars and flat cars for last.

You can see these by selecting "The Trains" in the button bar beneath the masthead and then navigating to these categories. I have also added a navigation bar at the bottom of these listings in order to be returned to "The Trains" page.

www.lionellines.net

 

[magicman710]

Frank,

Your website is great, and Id love to see it completely finished.

BTW, did you have to go through any business with Lionel LLC to be able to call it "lionellines.net"?

 

 

Grayson

[Frank53]

Id love to see it completely finished.

you are not alone in that thought, as if the website was done, my layout would be done.

[Jumijo]

Coming along beautifully, Frank. I like your tinplate caboose. And those 2400 series passenger cars are hard to beat. Mine are all silver w/ black lettering. Yours can be touched up with a red fine point paint marker. They sell them at craft stores.    

Jim 

[ezmike]

Frank,

 It looks great! I look forward to the photos of the rest of your collection.

 Keep it coming!

Mike

[Anonymous]

I hope you ran everything through legal I would hate to see Mr.A and Mr. B. say you took something from them. Just JOKING.

Very nice and interesting I like how you added some interesting information to the rolling stock photographs. Job well done frank. 

[Frank53]

all kidding aside, I wrote these almost entirely without technical data for the specific purpose of not being sued by Ambrose Bauer. I only included actual Lionel car numbers if I have the piece in my hand so I can prove I didn't steal the number out of a Greenberg Guide.

As a result, I had to make the sections on the trains much more conversational - why I like this model, how I got it and blah blah. In the end it may make it more readable, as there are plenty of guides to model numbers and paint schemes.

[dwiemer]

Frank, I am enjoying the site and the progress you are making.   I was about to ask about the "Trains" section when I went back and read the posts here.  I understand about the whole lawsuit thing....  Anyway, I look forward to both your photos and your commentary.  I would much rather read what you think than some pencil neck making money off the rest of us.  Good luck with your project and layout.

Dennis