You old farts have to give the younger generation a second chance.
Young farts need to learn that their actions will draw reactions.
Corny Al got pwned, thats it, end of story.
Hi guys
Hmm some thing wrong here no1 should always be your own.
so no1 mine
no2 Gore & Daphetid
no3 Buckingham Great Central
no4 Delta Lines
no5 Ffarquar Rd
no6 Thomas's branch line by REV Awdry
no7 San Juan Central
no 8 Pig sty Hill Light railway Unless you are into garden railways UK style you will not know this one.
No9 Sandstone and Termite railway
a load of other English lines
regards John
Top ten layouts of all time or just on this forum?
I'm not sure if I've seen enough layouts to choose a top ten, and if I have I can't remember enough names.
Of the layouts I've seen on the forum, my two favourites are Dave Vollmer's and Jon Grant's.
I notice that there are few people who like John Allen's G&D. Nice layout scenery-wise, but I don't care for all-steam locomotive fleets.
loathar wrote: How come nobody has mentioned Al Mayos SoCal Desert layout?
How come nobody has mentioned Al Mayos SoCal Desert layout?
I met Al Mayo at the Springfield show and he is a really nice cool guy. You old farts have to give the younger generation a second chance. He used to post photo's on Atlas and I was impressed with his layout. He has a lot of energy and has modeled some very interesting scenes (many very funny and tongue in cheek). I only wish I had some of that talent and energy!
I'll vote for most of the western layouts - all so very nice!
Rio Grande. The Action Road - Focus 1977-1983
Layouts that have had a big influence on me:
Gorre & Daphetid, John Allen
Franklin & South Manchester, George Sellios
Empire & District RR, Lane Stewart
Pitkin Tramway, Joe Crea
San Juan Central + others, Malcomn Furlow
Several on Carl Arendts micro-layout site
Several Garden Railroads
Have fun with your trains
Is that Larry R. who loves in Emmaus, PA? - If so awesome layout, I toured it in 2000.
10. John Rogers MEC Mountain Divison
9. Larry Reynolds PRR Horseshoe Curve
8. Bill Darnabys Maumee Road
7. Tony Koesters Allengehny Midland
6. Bob Helms Clinchfield
5. Allen Mcellands Virginian And Ohio
4. Vince Lee's Erie 28th Street Terminal
3. Jim Herzogs Reading
2. Brian Kellys C&O
1. Harold Wirthwiens Erie
A few others we should toss in the ring
Harold Werthwein's Erie RR
The NEB&W
The Ried Bros N scale layout
Before the V&O became as popular as it did, many of the same concepts were used in a "Lichen Belt layout" was Jim Paine's Durham and Southern
There was a beautiful B&O layout, I cannot recall the modeler, it was featured in one of the early Allen Keller videos
Chuck Geiger wrote:Denny is one of the European modelers I was talking about. His SP Coast Line in N scale is the bomb. Great work Denny. I want to come help you scenic, that would mean a trip to Italy.
Denny is one of the European modelers I was talking about. His SP Coast Line in N scale is the bomb. Great work Denny. I want to come help you scenic, that would mean a trip to Italy.
Hey Chuck, thank you!
You can come to Italy whenever you want :)
Well to start with , I like any layout , everyone works hard to produce what they are capable of. PC aside , There are layouts I really like looking at , no order of preference
Cliff Powers MA&G is beautiful and so southern. I love it
Joe Fugate SP rules
Bob Grech great Detail
Chuck Geiger hard to believe it's N scale really nice details too SP rules again
Pelle's layout for his fantastic desert scenes
Just some I like: And being near retirement and having CRS . I can't remember the one in the UK Joe is it ? Great detail.
Jerry SP FOREVER http://photobucket.com/albums/f317/GAPPLEG/
Here is my top ten, but I'm probably missing some great stuff...
10. Utah, Colorado Western - Lee Nichols
9. ATSF Lamy Jct. - Carsten Lundsten
8. Chicago, Indianaopolis and Louisville - Lance Mindheim
7. Los Angeles District - Bruce Petty
6. Argentine Division - Chuck Hitchcock
5. Yosemite Valley - Jack Burgess
4. Utah Belt - Eric Brooman
3. DRGW Tennesse Pass - Bernie Kempinski
My favorites, in approximate reverse order (the bottom of the list being most favorite) are:
10. The GN Whiskey River Division by I don't remember who
9. Pelle Soeborg's UP layout
8. Joe Fugate's Siskiyou Line
7. Whit Towers' A&LP
6. Paul Dolkos' old small layout - the Duquesne something-or-other
5. Bruce Chubb's Sunset Valley (the one in the 70's)
4. Tim Kerkhoff's Overland Green River Basin RR
3. Cliff Powers' MAG
2. John Allen's G&D
and my all-time favorite -
1. Mark Brunton's CB&Q in Wyoming (if my own layout wasn't my favorite, I'd be building someone else's!)
Mark P.
Website: http://www.thecbandqinwyoming.comVideos: https://www.youtube.com/user/mabrunton
Marlon
See pictures of the Clinton-Golden Valley RR
Chuck,
I like all of those too, but for a club layout I would have to go with this:
The La Mesa Model Railroad Club's layout is great and the other day I was given a special tour of the new level with the loop, and all I can say is just sit on the edge of your seat and wait because it is going to be amazing.
--Zak Gardner
My Layout Blog: http://mrl369dude.blogspot.com
http://zgardner18.rrpicturearchives.net
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Last email I got from Bob, the layout was packed and he was moving to Seattle. When it comes to the SP - Bob, Bruce and Joe have it handled, AT&SF Barrow, Priest, Hitchcock for sure. I have found some off the hook Freemos from Europe of the SP that knocked me out. The best looking HO SP layout is in freakin' Germany (I think). Google SP layouts and also Youtube videos SP and check out this layout.
potlatcher wrote:Bob Smaus' SP in LA - his use of only a few well-placed details gives his layout a level of realism that George Selios can only dream about.
Bob Smaus' SP in LA - his use of only a few well-placed details gives his layout a level of realism that George Selios can only dream about.
I like both of these layouts.
5) DRGW Tennesse Pass - Bernie Kempenski
4) Chicago, Indianaopolis and Louisville - Lance Mindheim
Everett Davidson
www.livelocomotion.com
These are the ones I have bookmarked for insperation
I'd have to add:
Stephen Priest's ATSF Emporia Sub
Jack Ozanich's Atlantic Great Eastern AND Sandy River & Cleark Lake Railroad
Blair Kooistra's Walla Walla Valley
Jack Burgess Yosemite Valley
Bill Schneider's O&W
BNSF Chilli Sub
Concure with:
Cliff Powers MA&G
Joe Fugate's Siskiyou Line
Lee Nichols' Utah, Colorado Western
Pelle Soeberg's Daneville and Donner
Nate
I only know layouts from this forum. That being said, I really enjoy Bob Grech's work. Granted, it feels like a 1930's Gotham City, but it's soo fun to look at.
Who said anything about "hero" worship?
The list is of layouts, not layout builders. I don't know anyone who "worships" a layout.
George
"And the sons of Pullman porters and the sons of engineers ride their father's magic carpet made of steel..."
What about The Franklin and South Manchester?
The urban modeling in that layout is superb.
Armstrong's Canandaigua Southern also warrants respect.
Let's not forget Lou Sassi's work either!
--just my two cents
Dan
I try not to get too caught up in the hero worship aspect of the hobby, but I would be a liar if I claimed that none of the layouts I've seen in the hobby press have had a positive effect on my own efforts. I can't compile a list of ten off the top of my head, but a few of my favorites are:
Jack Burgess' Yosemite Valley - I'll never measure up to Jack's pursuit of perfection in following a single prototype, but it doesn't hurt to aim high.
Lance Mindheim's HO Monon - proves you can still make it look and operate like the prototype in a small space and without a lot of tracks (his N-scale layout looks nice, too).
Doug Leffler's Lenawee Central - it's probably been dismantled long ago (I first saw it in a 1981 issue of RMC, and I don't know if it ever showed up in the press after that), but I like it for the same reason as Mindheim's Monon.
Blair Kooistra's Walla Walla Valley - same reason again, plus it's a prototype that is/was really close to where I live.
That's all I have for now.
Tom