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Model Railroad in a Bar

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Model Railroad in a Bar
Posted by JDL56 on Saturday, April 29, 2017 4:37 PM

Like many others, Jeff Andrew put a bar in his man cave. Unlike many others, he put an N scale layout inside the bar. More photos and an interview with Jeff on my blog.

http://cprailmmsub.blogspot.ca/2017/04/n-scale-model-railroad-in-molson.html 

John Longhurst, Winnipeg

 

 

 

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Posted by RR_Mel on Saturday, April 29, 2017 4:42 PM

Now that’s what I would call a real Happy Hour!
 
 
 
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Posted by mbinsewi on Saturday, April 29, 2017 6:08 PM

That sure is a lot more creative than the typical trains around the room, just below ceiling height, like you see in a lot of bars. 

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Posted by rrinker on Saturday, April 29, 2017 8:20 PM

 Now if the bar in my basement loooked like that, i wouldn't be about to tear it out to make more room for a layout, I'd find some way to work around it.

                     --Randy

 

 


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Posted by hardcoalcase on Sunday, April 30, 2017 3:01 PM

Hmmm, it might be dangerous consuming things that can make the room spin while watching litle trains go round and round!

Big SmileBeerYes

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Posted by peahrens on Sunday, April 30, 2017 3:32 PM

Is this the thread about live loads, or the one about the 3-compartment tank car?  Please stop the latter in front of me with tequila, cointreau and lime juice.  A gondala behind that with ice is preferred.

Paul

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Posted by Pukka on Monday, May 1, 2017 10:15 AM

A lot of eateries out there feature O or HO-scale trains set up to deliver the food out to the customers.Big Smile

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Posted by rrinker on Monday, May 1, 2017 10:39 AM

peahrens

Is this the thread about live loads, or the one about the 3-compartment tank car?  Please stop the latter in front of me with tequila, cointreau and lime juice.  A gondala behind that with ice is preferred.

 

 Need to increase the scale though, you wouldn't even get 1 shot out of an N scale tank car.

 Best find someone else to operate the train though, remember rule G and all.

                                 --Randy

 


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Posted by E-L man tom on Monday, May 1, 2017 1:28 PM

Years ago, when I lived in Dayton, Ohio, there was a bar in a section of town called the Oregon District, called The Oregon Express. It not only had trains just below the ceiling all the way around the room (O scale), but the bar had a glass top with an HO scale "layout", fully scenicked, inside. That was back in the 70's and 80's. I don't know if that place still exists today, but it was cool to see it.

Tom Modeling the free-lanced Toledo Erie Central switching layout.
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Posted by yougottawanta on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 11:39 AM

John

THANKS for sharing I think this really neat !!!

YGW

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Posted by hornblower on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 4:14 PM

I hope the bar top is watertight!  One spilled beer could reek havock!

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Posted by Old Thumper on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 5:24 PM

Seems to me that if you are going to have a Railroad in a Bar, then it has to be Bangor & Aroostook (BAR) rolling stock.   Just sayin ...  Big Smile

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