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Each year I do a video of my daughters with the Christmas trains for Christmas, it's really fun to watch each year in order to see how both the girls and my train layouts grow.  This past year I included the small layout I have in the basement in the video.  Below is a link to the video if you'd like to see it.  I'm looking forward to shooting the 2014 version, I'll post it here on the forum after we are done.

 

Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mGVGAVdlcw

 

Best...Rich

 

 

I used an old corner module for the club I belong to to build a small Marx layout. The table is hexagonal, and measures roughly 5' x 3 1/2'. The track itself is an oval 27" x 54".

 

Here's a shot of the track plan:

 

 

I use little house shaped cookie tins for the buildings. I can usually find one at the local Goodwill about every three months if I check pretty regular. I have more of them than will fit on the layout, so I rotate them occasionally.

 

Here's a few more shots of the layout, more or less complete:

 

 

 

 

J White

 

Originally Posted by j white:

I used an old corner module for the club I belong to to build a small Marx layout. The table is hexagonal, and measures roughly 5' x 3 1/2'. The track itself is an oval 27" x 54".

 

Here's a shot of the track plan:

 

 

I use little house shaped cookie tins for the buildings. I can usually find one at the local Goodwill about every three months if I check pretty regular. I have more of them than will fit on the layout, so I rotate them occasionally.

 

Here's a few more shots of the layout, more or less complete:

 

 

 

 

J White

 

Very nice work

I'm mid-stream re-building a permanent layout, but finally got the Christmas layout running.  Yesterday was reserved for my grandfather's old PW stuff.  Had the 2056 4-6-4, Seaboard NW-2 and 4-4-0 General running well.  Also have a custom kit trolley he built in the 1940s running in the center. Can't complain about old Lionel reliability.

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Howard,

 

They are all repros. Some of them (with the grey bases) are by Trico from a while ago. I bought those thinking they were originals. The ones with the white bases are from a Christmas village line. I can't recall which one. They are a bit smaller than the Trico figures, and definitely better painted. I believe they are cast resin, with the Trico being molded paper mache if I remember the article in the TCA Quarterly correctly.

 

J White

 

SJC posted:

"Small" and O27 fits the description of my layout, a 4x8. Outer loop is 0-42, inner is 0-27. Switches are all Ross 0-31. I have since added a shelf to the front to hold the MTH TIU, DCS Remote Commander "TIU", and my assortment of Lionel and MTH command remotes. 

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What did you put on top of the table? is it carpet or cork what is it?

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