Trains.com

Subscriber & Member Login

Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more!

sarah plain & tall village

2397 views
9 replies
1 rating 2 rating 3 rating 4 rating 5 rating
  • Member since
    August 2006
  • 1,001 posts
sarah plain & tall village
Posted by jerryl on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 9:17 AM

I realize the structures are really not HO scale, but will do for under  the tree.  Looks like they could be lighted by drilling a hole in the bottom .Has anyone tried this or any other modifications? Thanks

  • Member since
    May 2005
  • From: Westcentral Pennsylvania (Johnstown)
  • 1,496 posts
Posted by tgindy on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 9:28 AM

jerryl
I realize the structures are really not HO scale, but will do for under  the tree.

eBay is a good source.

SP&T Caveat:  Bid on the whole village, and not one piece => You will end up paying apx. the same for one piece, or the whole village.  Common senses says...

Conemaugh Road & Traction circa 1956

JTG
  • Member since
    February 2009
  • From: Southern Minnesota
  • 151 posts
Posted by JTG on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 9:36 AM

I came to this site after getting my morning fix of political news, and the first thing I see (or thought I saw) was a post about Sarah Palin.

Obviously a case of too much politics, too little railroadin'.

  • Member since
    January 2010
  • From: Denver, CO
  • 3,576 posts
Posted by Motley on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 10:31 AM

I didn't know Sarah Palin was into model trains. I wonder is she has a layout like Rod Stewarts? Huh?

Michael


CEO-
Mile-HI-Railroad
Prototype: D&RGW Moffat Line 1989

  • Member since
    August 2006
  • 1,001 posts
Posted by jerryl on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 10:44 AM

Thanks for all the "HELP".

  • Member since
    May 2005
  • From: Westcentral Pennsylvania (Johnstown)
  • 1,496 posts
Posted by tgindy on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 7:25 PM

"You betcha!"

Conemaugh Road & Traction circa 1956

  • Member since
    August 2006
  • 1,001 posts
Posted by jerryl on Friday, December 31, 2010 8:33 AM

Didn't really ask about acquiring them,I already have them. just wanted to know if anyone has tried to install lighting....

  • Member since
    February 2008
  • 8,878 posts
Posted by maxman on Friday, December 31, 2010 10:35 AM

jerryl

Didn't really ask about acquiring them,I already have them. just wanted to know if anyone has tried to install lighting....

You might have had better response if you had titled your post "How to Install Structure Lighting" or something similar.  And then you could have explained what you were trying to do, whether the structures were ceramic or plastic, and if the interiors were accessible or not, and any other pertinent information.  I think many of the more knowledgeable folks on the forum just look at the post title, and if it doesn't catch their eye they'll just cruise on by.

And in all honesty, when I looked at the title I thought that you had just mispelled "Palin".  I had never heard of a "Sarah Plain and Tall Village" until I Googled it after reading your post.  And it does sound like that particular vendor is just trying to attract attention by name association.

  • Member since
    February 2002
  • From: Reading, PA
  • 30,002 posts
Posted by rrinker on Friday, December 31, 2010 12:29 PM

Sarah, Plain and Tall is a children's book written before Sarah Palin was ever anyone famous. The comma is important.

                         --Randy

 


Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's

 

Visit my web site at www.readingeastpenn.com for construction updates, DCC Info, and more.

  • Member since
    August 2006
  • 1,001 posts
Posted by jerryl on Friday, December 31, 2010 1:08 PM

The village was produced by Hallmark in 1995 in conjunction with a series of Hallmark movies of the same title.  I think Glenn Close played the main character.  The buildings are well detailed altho a little large for HO. The windows are translucent & have candles printed on them.  The bottom is closed so you can't tell if there are any light blocking partitions.  Just wondering if anyone else has tried to illuminate them.  sorry for any confusion.

Subscriber & Member Login

Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more!

Users Online

There are no community member online

Search the Community

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Model Railroader Newsletter See all
Sign up for our FREE e-newsletter and get model railroad news in your inbox!