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Odd Items On Layout...
Posted by marksrailroad on Saturday, November 25, 2017 2:17 PM

Hello everyone. I was just wondering if any of you guys have odd or weird items on your layout just to add a little zing to it. I've been known to put stuff like a hovering UFO over mine, or the Iron Giant in the trees up on the mountain looking down at the town below like he did in the movie. One thing that's not so odd is that I always have an aircraft hanging overhead to reflect the time period I'm modelling. Right now it's a DC3 of the transitional period of the 1950s.

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Posted by 7j43k on Saturday, November 25, 2017 2:21 PM

My idea of "a little zing" is a bit more conservative.  On my plate is adding a UP pickup with a scale flashing beacon.  Oh, yeah.  My wife has insisted that I add a "taco truck" to a parking lot.

That's about as wild and crazy as I care to get.

 

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Posted by BRAKIE on Saturday, November 25, 2017 2:53 PM

I placed a HO size Sasquatch (Big Foot) on a club's layout and a lot of the members didn't notice it for months. Oddly during open houses kids was the first to spot it.

A closer look would reveal the figure was none other then Chewbacca that I painted black since that is one of the supposed colors of a Big Foot..

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Posted by mbinsewi on Saturday, November 25, 2017 2:58 PM

About the wildest thing I have is redneckish campers.

At Trainfest, in Milwaukee earlier this month, I was checking out the naughty Noch figures.  I was told "NO".

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Posted by doctorwayne on Saturday, November 25, 2017 3:34 PM

Here's a photo showing one of the aisles of my layout...

...and another showing a closer view of the upper level at the end of the aisle shown previously.  It's about 38" deep and 59" above the floor...

I can't provide the third photo that should go with the two above, since even with a time delay on the camera, I'm unable to climb a step ladder quickly enough to be included in the photo.
It was the only way that I could reach the back side of the rails to paint them, just in case I wanted to take some photos with the camera on the layout, facing towards the aisle. 

So, you'll have to take my word for it:  definitely the oddest item that's ever been on my layout is me.

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Posted by selector on Saturday, November 25, 2017 4:48 PM

I'd have to back up Doc Wayne...I'm 'bout as odd as they come, so I have plenty to deal with...thanks very much.

I'm a bit of a stick-in-the-mud, as told to me by more than one person over my 65 years.  No piercings, no tats, no illicit substances, no smoking, don't chase wimmin...just don't seem to need any of that.  I tend to be (mebbe) overly rational, although I do have a decent sense of humour.  It's just that the humour doesn't seem to show up in my hobbies, only in conversations.  So, my rationality doesn't make it important for me to have 'cutsies' or fanciful things appear anywhere on the layout.  I like the experience of being near steam locomotives, and that's what I attempt to create.  No robberies, no hangings, no burning houses, no schooyard brawls.  Just don't need 'em.

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Posted by RR_Mel on Saturday, November 25, 2017 5:01 PM

I have one that might quality as odd.  I have structures on my layout named after our children.  We had two taken away from us early in life so both have structures and vehicles either named after them or their names visually on them.
 
One in particular that has an oddity is my son Doug’s house.  It is a Classic Miniatures Leadville House CM12 kit.  My son Doug was full of energy, had a good sense of humor and enjoyed being a prankster so I added a special effect to his house in his memory.
 
The Leadville House is a close resemblance to the Alford Hitchcock Psycho House.  I have a guy with a hammer going after a young woman.
 
 
 
 
 
Doug also has a roadside restrauant aswell as a catering service.

  
 
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Posted by BroadwayLion on Saturday, November 25, 2017 5:36 PM

LION needs losts of figures to populate the subway layout of him.

Among these I have some golfers, I have them playing through the 76th street subway station.

 

Some of my wayside signs are set in 2 point type. Very prototypincal in size, but the message might ba a little off the reservation.

"keep your freeking body out of our subway tunnels"

 

Stuff like that.

 

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Posted by gmpullman on Saturday, November 25, 2017 5:53 PM

BroadwayLion
"keep your freeking body out of our subway tunnels"

https://globalnews.ca/news/3879136/australian-woman-escapes-being-hit-by-train-in-last-second-rescue/

Enuff' said Surprise

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Posted by BigDaddy on Saturday, November 25, 2017 5:58 PM

The guy on the bench in front of her was screwing around with his cell phone and didn't see a thing.

 

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Posted by Lone Wolf and Santa Fe on Saturday, November 25, 2017 7:53 PM

Indeed there is: Cool

A sasquatch (made from a Star Wars Micro Machines Chewbacca with his weapons belt removed)

bigfoot

The abominable snowman from the Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer movie,

the bouncing bumble from Rudolph thr Red Nose Reindeer

Another abominable snowman doing battle with a snow groomer,

A dragon at the Renaissance Pleasure Faire,

The Blue Dragon attacking the castle

and a colossal praying mantis starring in a monster movie.

Relax. It's only a movie. Colossal Mantis Attacks!

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Posted by NWP SWP on Saturday, November 25, 2017 8:10 PM

I hate to be a stick in the mud but this is a forum that is used by all age groups so please keep the posts and pictures "kosher" unless of course you want the moderators to delete your post or this thread!My 2 CentsLaugh I'll get off my soapbox now.SoapBoxBig Smile

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Saturday, November 25, 2017 8:13 PM

There is a Martian Attack Tripod that ocassionally shows up and causes havoc to ensue.

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As you can see, he has an appetite for the "futuristic" STRATTON & GILLETTE, and tends to leave the 1954 version alone... for the time being at least.

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Posted by BigDaddy on Saturday, November 25, 2017 8:19 PM

SeeYou190

There is a Martian Attack Tripod

My Aunt was around for the original broadcast of War of the Worlds.  Lots of people missed the intro, and they thought it was real.  They gathered in the streets awaiting the end.

 

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Posted by SouthPenn on Saturday, November 25, 2017 8:37 PM

The casket company's 'decoration'.

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Posted by rrinker on Monday, November 27, 2017 7:31 AM

 I want to have Pugs all over the place, like Menard's has the German Shepherd on all of their structures, but HO Pugs are hard to come by. Even though they weren't as popular a breed in the 50's, mine are always around so I think they should be on the layout as well.

 I also have the model Wat's Cafe, in honor of my Uncle, who always liked to find new places to eat. Not sure what to put for my parents. If I have a stuffed and mounted HO loco somewhere I can replicate the picute I have as my Facebook picture, of me and my Dad posing in front of one of the locos at the RR Museum of PA when I was about 3. Or I could replicate an even early event. When I was a baby, I had a pal who crawled around with me, Petey the rabbit. Seems we had a pet rabbit because one time on a camping trip my Dad managed to drop the trailer hitch on my Mom's foot, breaking it. To make up for it, he got her a pet bunny. That woud be easy to replicate, although I'd have to be sure to point it out to my sister as she's the only other one left that even knows the story. 

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Posted by mlehman on Monday, November 27, 2017 7:41 AM

We accomodate all passengers.

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Posted by G Paine on Monday, November 27, 2017 9:53 AM

Not many odd things on the Boothbay Railway Village layout, here are a few

This delivery to Dragon Products cement plant appeared for a short time

Women see some humor in this pumpkin patch scene, I can't imagine why

Crows are getting in the trash at the Seaman's Memorial Park

Love is in the air up on the roof and stairs of the apartment building

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Posted by MisterBeasley on Monday, November 27, 2017 2:49 PM

I've got a few little scenes.  There's a mermaid on a rock, and Dorothy walking down the yellow brick road with the Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion and Tin Woodsman.  Most of the humor is signs like Gump Forest National Park or the Sal Monella Ice Company.  Elvis sings for his hound dog outside the Heartbreak Hotel.

 

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Posted by LensCapOn on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 12:08 PM

Anyone park one of these next to a run down hotel?

 

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 12:13 PM

NWP SWP
I hate to be a stick in the mud but this is a forum that is used by all age groups so please keep the posts and pictures "kosher" unless of course you want the moderators to delete your post or this thread!My 2 CentsLaugh I'll get off my soapbox now.SoapBoxBig Smile

Are you a moderator or are you just trying to increase your post count?

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Posted by angelob6660 on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 1:34 PM

When I build my city scene. I'm going put some cartoon and tv characters in, like Daphne Blake from Scooby-Doo. I also wanted put in Grim with Billy and Mandy, but I don't think they will fit in. 

I will see what happens when I get to that point.

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Posted by NWP SWP on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 6:57 PM

I am not either I'm just don't want to see one of the more fun threads get deleted because people were posting photos that might be found offensive. That's all. One of theach two clubs I am a member of has a lot of oddities while the other is strictly business.

Also both of my clubs layouts feature the age old ritual that is the showing of the "full moon"Confused

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Posted by marksrailroad on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 2:52 PM

[quote user="NWP SWP"]

I hate to be a stick in the mud but this is a forum that is used by all age groups so please keep the posts and pictures "kosher" unless of course you want the moderators to delete your post or this thread!My 2 CentsLaugh I'll get off my soapbox now.SoapBoxBig Smile

 
I can't see where anyone has said or shown anything that would be against the rules...

 

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Posted by marksrailroad on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 2:56 PM

Sir Madog
 
NWP SWP
I hate to be a stick in the mud but this is a forum that is used by all age groups so please keep the posts and pictures "kosher" unless of course you want the moderators to delete your post or this thread!My 2 CentsLaugh I'll get off my soapbox now.SoapBoxBig Smile

 

Are you a moderator or are you just trying to increase your post count?

 

You tell him Sir Madog...

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Posted by wjstix on Thursday, November 30, 2017 4:11 PM

This reminds me of how much I miss the old model railroad magazine "A.W.N.U.T.S." ("Always Whimsical, Not Usually To Scale"). There was some great stuff in it.

Happy B-Day (59 today!)

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Saturday, December 2, 2017 4:26 PM

angelob6660
I also wanted put in Grim with Billy and Mandy, but I don't think they will fit in.

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I intend to have Rick & the Insect Overlord eating Chicken Nuggets dipped in "Mulan" sauce in a diner.

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I need to find space for a diner!

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