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Anyone know of someone building a Mayberry town in their layout?

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Anyone know of someone building a Mayberry town in their layout?
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 1, 2007 8:59 PM
I would love to see someone elses layout if they are building the town of Mayberry.  Unfortunately mine is in the attic in boxes.  Hope to get it out and placed onto a new layout when I build a new shop this year.  Got a grandson coming in May so I have to get it going for him.  If you guys ever noticed, the trains used on the Mayberry show were Union Pacific (I guess since it was filmed in California and they thought no one would notice) so I have a full set of UP trains that ran on my tracks.  I have most of the town built, the courthouse with barber shop and grocery, Andy's house, Wally's Filling Station and a lot of other buildings on the show.  Thanks, this is my first posting and am ready to get back into the hobby.  bartmcneill@yahoo.com
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Posted by ChiefEagles on Monday, January 1, 2007 9:08 PM

What do you mean?  I live in Mayberry NC.  Well, that is what the Yanks say Roseyville [Rolesville] is.  Welcome to the forum.  Never heard of that.  Bet it was a great looking setup. 

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Posted by Dr. John on Monday, January 1, 2007 9:26 PM
Back in my HO scale days, I strongly considered modeling a fictional Southern Railway branch that was to be called the "Mayberry & Mt. Pilot." The Southern (or ACL or Seaboard) would be more logical than the UP for a fictional North Carolina town. I always thought it would be fun to model Floyd's barber shop, the Sheriff's office, and Aunt Bea's house. Sounds like you are way ahead of my old plans. Good luck with your future layout and share some pictures with us.
 
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Posted by Brutus on Monday, January 1, 2007 10:43 PM
Very cool idea!  Welcome!  I thought of doing one with the Shady Rest, Drucker's store, and the Douglas (old Haney) place for a while....  Might still do it!

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Posted by MikeSanta on Monday, January 1, 2007 11:58 PM
The town the supposedly based the show on was actually Mt. Airy, N.C. It was near the Virginia border somewhat west of Winston-Salem and I heard they erected a statue of Andy and Barney there.
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Posted by cnw1995 on Tuesday, January 2, 2007 8:43 AM

Love that show. I've thought of it - actually researched kitbashing various Lionel buildings - the barber shop, et al.

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 2, 2007 8:46 AM
 ChiefEagles wrote:

What do you mean?  I live in Mayberry NC.  Well, that is what the Yanks say Roseyville [Rolesville] is.  Welcome to the forum.  Never heard of that.  Bet it was a great looking setup. 

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Posted by cnw1995 on Tuesday, January 2, 2007 9:17 AM

LOL, the Chief doesn't call Roseville Mayberry - we Northerners do!

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 2, 2007 10:13 AM
^ Ha! The same folks who insist that I grew up in "Rully," North Carolina, no doubt.
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Posted by Deputy on Tuesday, January 2, 2007 11:50 AM

"It's me it's me, it's Ernest T." Laugh [(-D]

The only redeeming thing about the Andy Griffith Show. Ernest T. Bass. RIP Ernset T. Died May 25, 2005.

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Posted by Brutus on Tuesday, January 2, 2007 1:16 PM

Somebody already working on a Green Acres layout! 

http://www.maggiore.net/greenacres/ScaleModel.asp

Some says HO, but one pic shows 3 rail track?!

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Posted by Hatchmo on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 11:38 AM

They have a Bronze Statue of Andy and Opie. Mt. Airy is to cool! They have a museum and gift shops. Floyds Barber Shop. Tours 

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