1960 era layout

[7j43k]

You guys are making me feel bad about throwing out a big bag of old brass Atlas snap track.

Well.

Not really.

 

Ed

[gmpullman]

BRAKIE

Guide lines and scenery techniques for layouts of that era would need to be followed.

I've got the glue ready!

Dope_60s by Edmund, on Flickr

 

  Sounds like great fun!

Cheers, Ed

[Jimmy_Braum]

I've seen people on facebook model train groups building entire postwar lionel layouts with only postwar equipment, buildings, props,etc.  So it is entirely possible, and a very interesting idea.

[SeeYou190]

Absolutely you could build a layout using only materials that were manufactured in the 1960s. It sounds like a fun project.

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I was at a train show in Brooksville, Florida on Saturday, and one dealer had all the scenic material you could need. Life-Like trees and turf, molded foam tunnels, etc.

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-Kevin

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[Track fiddler]

A word to the wise. When you select the category of things you are looking for on eBay type in free shipping and start there first.

[RR_Mel]

My layout is early to mid 50s.  Like Track Fiddler I buy most of my rolling stock and locomotives off eBay.  Out of my 70 or so locomotives only a half dozen were bought new.  My thing is restoring older locomotives.

 

I agree that the 50s and 60s are doable.  I prefer the transition area, it’s not hard to find anything that your club would need with a little window shopping on the Internet and eBay, HO Seek is another good source.

 

I’m currently putting together a Southern Pacific Heavy Weight Lark Passenger train.  I bought s five cars at our local Train Show in March and another five off eBay, all used and in very good condition.

 

 

Mel

 

 

My Model Railroad   

http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/

 

Bakersfield, California

 

I'm beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.

 

 

[IRONROOSTER]

Larry,

A lot of the old buildings are still made today.  A lot of the old rolling stock from Athearn, MDC, etc was made for many years afterwards.  So you can very easily capture a 1960's layout.

I would have any old power packs checked out before I used them.

I don't go back to 1960, but I have all my HO stuff from the early 1970's except for the brass fiber tie flex track.  I have thought about doing a 1970's retro layout with what I have.  I think it would be a fun project.

Paul

[Track fiddler]

Yep Larry that'll work. I'm living proof.

I buy all my locomotives and rolling stocks 50s 60s era on eBay and train shows. I guess you could almost say I'm kind of an eBay train show freak. I get a little carried away.

[Tinplate Toddler]

Larry,

incidentally, this is exactly what I am doing right now! Over the past half year, I have been buying all the track and accessories from the 1950s and 1960s for my Marklin HO scale 3 rail AC tinplate layout. Living in the motherland of Marklin, there is no shortage of that stuff and, with a little patience, you´ll be able to find real bargains.

Last Friday, I built the "table" for my "train set" and since Saturday, the trains are rolling on the temporarily laid track.

I can assure you that this is just pure fun!

A few pictures:

I am really enjoying this more than I care to admit, although the project was born out of necessity, as my dexterity has gone south due to reasons of bad health. It´s the only way for me to stay in the hobby.

[BRAKIE]

Fellas,

While visiting a local HO club today a bizzare subject came up and I wonder what your thoughts would be.

Is it possible to build a 1960 era layout in 2018 using Atlas brass or nickel silver  track and a MRC 501 Throttle Pack? Guide lines and scenery techniques for layouts of that era would need to be followed.

I believe it can be done since a lot of 50/60 era cars and locomotives can be found on e-Bay and at train shows.

Three of the 20 something members thought it would be a cool idea for a hobby heritage display layout.

Before the "why" part was discussed it was time to start operation.