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As I look at all the beautiful pictures of your layouts, I am struck by some of the spectacular features.  I think of Leaving Tracks' fabulous tall city structures that must have that "wow Factor" the minute you walk into the room.  Many of you have great curved wood trestles. 

 

I had planned on a curved wood trestle, but am now planning a curved double-track stone arch bridge for mine.

 

Please post pictures of your "wow factor" scenes. 

 

Art

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Interesting and good question. Saturday, we held a summer outing at our home for a group of our friends, most who had not visited our layout before. What struck them all, more than anything else was our replica of the Newport Bridge. This bridge was not planned to be the focal point, I just wanted a representation of my home State on the layout. My guess is what draws every bodies attention is the lights and the size of it. You can't miss it.

 

 

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Brian - I tend to forget about your Newport bridge, but I can see from the photo that it has a big "wow factor" in person.  I'm sure when you added the lighting it made a huge difference.  Your newest passenger station that Alex made has to be very impressive too.  Isn't it interesting that sometimes visitors are more impressed with features that we begin to take for granted.  Great picture.

 

Art

Originally Posted by Passenger Train Collector:

Interesting and good question. Saturday, we held a summer outing at our home for a group of our friends, most who had not visited our layout before. What struck them all, more than anything else was our replica of the Newport Bridge. This bridge was not planned to be the focal point, I just wanted a representation of my home State on the layout. My guess is what draws every bodies attention is the lights and the size of it. You can't miss it.

 

 

rp13

From the looks of this photo and others you've previously posted, you certainly are a "Passenger Train Collector" (and operator).  A very impressive lighted bridge.  Did you buy this in a kit, or was it scratch built? Those lights are remarkable. Nice going.

Paul/Matt - Your bridge definitely has a "wow factor" and makes me want to see more of your layout.

 

Jim - Love your el track supports.  You have really captured that big city look.

 

Elliot - Your whole layout has the WF for me, but the helixes are over the top.

 

Jim P. - You have so many on your layout, but the Red Rocks are very spectacular.  They must really get your attention when you enter the train room.

 

Great pictures everyone!  Please keep them coming.

 

Art

Chris & Vern:

 

Thanks for the compliments. Vern, the bridge is scratch built from aluminum and steel. Therefore it is pretty heavy and stays put without being secured to the benchwork. It measures 6 ft. long and the towers are 38" tall. The towers are a replica of the Newport Bridge and the color is the original in a light shade of green. Today, the bridge is painted gray. The lights are by Evans Design and what is not pictured is the two flashing red lights at the top of the towers. I agree with Art, the lights make a huge difference. The real McCoy is below. Please click on this photo to expand the picture and you will get a much better look at this beautiful bridge.

 

News Flash....... Just received an e-mail from our Rhode Island connection Wood Foss who informs me they are now painting the Newport Bridge to the original green color so that it matches mine  .

 

 

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I have to be a "me-tooer" impressed with the Newport Bridge/Harbor scene...the lighted cars passing make the whole scene almost touch reality.   And the Red Rocks are the kind of scene I would like on my layout, and look to be a combination of Colorado Nat. Monument, and Arches (Utah) Nat. Mon. (the auto entrance reminds

me of the steep drive up into Col. Nat. Mon.)

Hi Chugman • Spectacular Features • Shelf Layout

 

I would like to say spectacular feature is the overall layout design, Called

Shelf Layout.  Over the years I have read several article about Shelf Layouts in the popular Model Train Magazines.

 

Model railroaders & non-model rail roaders, tell me that I have pack a lot of model train into a small basement and still have room for other things in the basement. Like a full Black & White Darkroom. Digital photography has cut into that business. The only thing I do now is restore & print classic negatives.

 

Below you will see three photos of the Shelf Layout, about 25 feet long and 10 feet at the widest point. Along with a cover of a book that I used while building the main parts of the layout.

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South Wall

East Wall

West Wall

SHELF LAYOUTS

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Originally Posted by colorado hirailer:

....  And the Red Rocks are the kind of scene I would like on my layout, and look to be a combination of Colorado Nat. Monument, and Arches (Utah) Nat. Mon. (the auto entrance reminds

me of the steep drive up into Col. Nat. Mon.)

That's pretty much what I was aiming for - glad you could recognize it.

 

With a touch of the Canyonlands from the other side of Rt 191 in Utah thrown in, too.

 

Jim

 

 

 

 

    I don't know how to download pictures yet so hopefully I can describe this well enough. I have 2 Atlas double track Prat Truss bridges with A 5 1/2 foot double track box beam curved 90 degree scratch built trestle between them. The inside line on the curved trestle has A Ross switch witch comes straight off the one end of the curved trestle to A single track scratch built straight trestle to make my reverse loop on the upper level. I know everyone keeps telling me not to put switches on trestles but its only way to make my reverse loop work out. Choo Choo Kenny

Thanks for all the great replies!

 

Marty - Live cantenary is very impressive.  So is your fabulous custom built station.

 

Jdeveleejr - Your Great Lake car ferry is a major WF.

 

Pete - That Lionel lift bridge is really cool. 

 

Drew - Great building, very realistic looking.

 

Witz - You're making me thirsty.

 

Art 

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