fess up! Have you ever had an inkling to do an Adams Family style crash scene?

No, absolutely not, no way whatsoever would I consider it today.

I will however fess up that in 1955 my brother (8) and I (6) did some "scientific experiments" to determine what the effect would be running 2 engines at each other into a lincoln log wall at the same time at full speed. While I really don't remember the outcome of our experiment, I do remember quite clearly what happened when my father came down to the basement and saw what we were doing.  All I can say it wasn't a pretty picture as their was much yelling and walloping to be had.  Needless to say our experimenting days were over, forever.

Ed

Ed, Yes I remember using an ol' Lionel junker running full speed into a wall of red American Bricks built across the tracks.  For awhile there I thought there were no hoodlums on board.

Let's step this up a tad.....Anyone ever do a real fire scene?  Like a wooden trestle with some of the free cereal box HO freight car prizes positioned on top?  Can't find the B&W photos.

WIbuildinthwood trestlsformyboutsidesuspended layout, my youngest son Mark was helping me, and he suggested we do some fire damage on one of the sections. He did the burning, and to complete the scene, we included a pallet of new beams and a work crew. 

Don