Ah, yes! The animal crackers in the cardboard bus!
Trains, trains, wonderful trains. The more you get, the more you toot!
Just like "West Side Story"
There's gonna be a rumble tonight...
Golden Spike
Y'all!!
The original concept was for the Lionel tracks to be at a 5 foot level, well above everything else. As I started building, I realized two things:
1. Wall studs seem to be few, and far between, and that's a lot of weight to support.
2. The idea of dropping a beam onto what I've built already would be a major setback.
This project has morphed, and adjusted at every step along the way. The present configuration for the Lionel track is more practical. I still have more track, so I can build another loop someday...
She approves of my track work
Now, to wire everything up properly, including accessories...
This semaphore protects the entrance to the Canyon line.
And is actuated by an insulated track section.
Got 3 wired up and running. Now for the Gateman.
The Marx semaphore
Actuated by this track contact
What else is a rainy day good for ?
Postwar Paul
From this angle the forced perspective really works!
Thank you !
Which goes to show : I have more luck than skill !
I said that I've been in the hobby a very long time.
I never said I was any good at it...
Hey, I'll take sheer dumb luck over hours of complicated math any day!
Thanks again for your kind words !
Here's a little tip to share :
If you have building flats...
Velcro is your friend !!!
The Central
and the Pennsy
Their rivalry was legendary...
But on my Railroad...
They're Best Mates !!!
Feels cold in here
all of a sudden...
One of my goals has been to get my trains out of boxes, and onto shelves. Gonna need a lot more shelves!
How's this for a load : some space capsules, cowboys, and a giraffe...
My 2026. His tender for postwar cars. I use a 1689t tender to pull prewar cars. She stands in for a 1666
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