Lionel collector, stuck in an N scaler's modelling space.
Operating accessories so that the kids could interact more with the trains. I've ordered a milk car and platform, and would like to get a gantry crane someday.
Jim
Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale
I've always wanted to model a strip mine...My vision is a layout in a 'E' configuration with the center of the 'E' being the strip mine. There would be 3 main lines and they would circle the strip mine. The mainlines would be O-72, O-84, and O-96 in diameter, the center of the loop would be open to the floor and the strip mining operation could be viewed from the top. There would be steam shovels loading dump trucks, the dump trucks would move off and unload into coal bins, the bins would then unload into ore cars and the transport train would take the ore cars to a coaling station where the coal hoppers would be filled.One can always dream!
My son & I are both pilots (me private, and he's at an aviation university pursuing it professionally), so we're incorporating an airport on our layout to tie in our related activities. On a 6x9 layout, that's takes up almost 40% of the board. So far, we have a runway (with correct, legal FAA ILS markings), and of course the Plasticville terminal, the Lionel radar antenna, and rotating beacon (even if the colors are wrong). I've seen some examples of LED-based runway lights, but they're all off a bit WRT accuracy. Funny - I don't care about scale/size inaccuracies, but I want the other stuff correct!
Don't really know what will be next for the airport - still thinking...
lionroar88 wrote: I've always wanted to model a strip mine...One can always dream!
I've always wanted to model a strip mine...One can always dream!
I did a strip club . . .
Carl,
I also put an airport on one of my layouts. I made the back of the layout a mountain (with trains running through tunnels underneath) and on the top of the mountain I put the air port. I actually "sliced off" the top of the mountain for an area for a flat airport. I modeled it after an airport in Central Americal where the runway went the length of the mountain top and the road from one side of the airport to the other had to go under the runway before winding down the mountain. I shrank the airport footprint and went with with smaller airplanes, buildings, and people to create a forced prospective that really did look nice.
Jim H
Looks busy, Frank. I did an airport too - more rustic - used black asphalt shingles for runways.
My dream project is a trolley barn that would fit all my trolleys - with a working transfer table to connect it to the main line.
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
I think a waterfall and a river leading to an operating R/C harbor with intermodal freight, and operating rigs to carry the freight to the trains.
That should keep the kids busy! Especially if I wrap the gifts in the intermodal containers!
Presents??? You want presents??? They're on the ship. Now go get'em...but STAY OFF THE TRAIN TABLE!
Kurt
I'm really glad you asked. I would like to have a lake with a ferry boat going from one side to the other and back again (sort of like the action that a trolley does on land).
In my mind's eye, I can see the docks, people and cars awaiting the commute and even "real" water.
A Santa Fe stockyard
Wayray
Collin ,operator of the " Eastern Kentucky & Ohio R.R."
cnw1995 wrote:RR Redneck, It'll be interesting to see Junior's new number... maybe 83?
You a NASCAR fan?
traindaddy1 wrote:I'm really glad you asked. I would like to have a lake with a ferry boat going from one side to the other and back again (sort of like the action that a trolley does on land). In my mind's eye, I can see the docks, people and cars awaiting the commute and even "real" water.
If you use real water then you could put a magnet in a boat and one underneath the water and then use a train to pull the boat around. Or even better use a small R/C boat that you can control.
Make a lake with fish in it and a log cabin on it with docks. Got the boats, fisherman, bathing beauties just got to make the lake. Then show DA CHIEF how to catch the big ens.
laz57
well since this is about dream projects and not real projects.....
1) A scale replica of Ohio Stadium with 105,000 figures and sound effects/lighting. (scale measurements: 19 X 14 X 3 feet)
2) Grand Central Station with a lower level for passenger trains to stop at. (It would be from the era when REAL passenger trains used the terminal and not just commuter trains.)
The ultimate dream project for me would be to have a beautiful, large train room built. It would have a stone fireplace and wood walls. Post and beam construction for a rustic, warm feeling. The room would be large enough to accomodate a much larger layout than we presently have, as well as a seating area near the fire place. A few leather chairs and maybe a couch would be nice. Plenty of shelf space would be a requirement.
I'd like to have a ski lift area for the passengers on my ski train; I've seen a couple of animated lifts with skiers coming downhill, but nothing to my liking yet.
- Terry
My dream projects all seem to go underground, visible at the edge of the table:
On a slightly more practical vein, an operating pile driver.
Chuck (modeling Central Japan in September, 1964)
Wow...great question. I find myself agreeing with MANY guys on this one...
(a milk car and platform, and would like to get a gantry crane someday.)I'd like to get the milk platform and the Lionel NYC operating crane car and caboose. Both are VERY pricey
(model a strip mine)With all the copper mines in my area, that would be PERFECT.
(I did a strip club)My wife would kill me and I'd never be able to show it to my parish priest
(New York city circa 1940s)I actually plan on modelling New York (circa 50s), but the city would be Poughkeepsie. My wife was born there and I tease her about "did you ever pick you feet in Poughkeepsie?" from The French Connection.
NASCAR....go Gordon!!
Dep
Virginian Railroad
Deputy wrote: NASCAR....go Gordon!!
GORDON! Forget that, I like that ole number 8 Chevrolet!
One of these days I'd like to model a funicular, incline railway.
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