@Hudson J1e posted:Paul in case you haven’t seen it there is a fella named Ron who has a tremendous layout in eastern Pennsylvania. Go to you tube and type in Ron’s O Scale Lehigh River Valley. I am sorry I don’t know how to put in links while on my phone. He built a 100’ extension on to his basement. The layout is either 30’ or 40’ by 100’. I was lucky enough to get invited to his home to see the layout in person. Ron actually modeled whole towns with a scratch built buildings. The layout is very realistic looking. It was one of the best layouts I have ever seen. I can’t explain why the model railroad press has never done an article on it. The structures are incredible and to top it off he has a 1:1 railroad station in his backyard and a semaphore. Check it out when you have time.
Oh yeah! I saw this layout at the last o scale convention a little after "the turn of the century" whats so amazing about this layout is the owner took pics of his hometown and durrounding areas and built EVERY STRUCTURE from the house he grew up in, The schools that he went to, and the local vacation / hot spots of his younger years. He even includes the original photos of each structure either on the valance or below track level of his layout. Its an extradinary layout worthy for a local museum like a 3d time capsule of the Phillipsburg/Easton and Mauck Chunk [ Jim Thorp] areas.
I would LOVE TO BE INVITED BACK!
