Here are some pictures of my layout, they were taken last year. Since then some additional people and vehicles have been added.
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Very nice!
Always great to see A. C. Gilbert's post-war vision brought up to its 21st Century potential with vintage and current production mixed together seamlessly.
Thanks for sharing. Would love to see more.
Cheers!
Alan
Capitol Holidays Layout
Keizer, OR
Wow, very nice. I too would like to see more photos. Great looking layout. Is there a focus on steam?
The layout is set in about 1954 in the Pittsburgh/western Pa area. It is operated with the Legacy and the LCS system. Conventional AC operation is possible but only Mainline 2 is wired as a single power district. Conventional running crossing multiple power districts is a bit of a nuisance.
The roster is about 60% diesel, 40% steam. That is more a function of what engines are available with Legacy or TMCC than specific intent. I had about a dozen AM diesels converted to TMCC/Railsounds and 4 AM steam engines converted. The two AM Northerns converted also had fan driven smoke units installed. All the Lionel Flyer TMCC steam engines (5) have been upgraded to 4 chuffs/revolution and fan driven smoke. The original Seuthe smoke units were hopeless.
Five converted AM diesels are visible in the freight yard in the second picture. The AM Alco PA/PA set in picture three is converted and has scale wheels. To pull the six passenger cars it must be double headed, no traction tires. Five of the six passenger trains in the passenger yard in picture 5 are diesels but not really visible from this angle.
VERY NICE looking layout !! would love to see some more photo's of it....
really like your cement arches. do you happen to have a layout plan drawing ?
Tom,
Really nice looking layout! The trackwork is very realistic and the scenery is well done. I especially like all the lighting effects!
Thanks for sharing, Mike A.
The exact engine count is 13 TMCC/Legacy steam engines and 15 TMCC/Legacy diesels. One PRR Alco Pa/Pa Legacy set is on order. This does not reflect a lifelong collection of Gilbert American Flyer. I would guess that includes at least 50 engines.
When I look at the roster of engines on the layout I am always reminded how good our O gauge brethren have it with the wide variety of Legacy engines available in O scale. Not to mention the MTH DCS engines. What we do have the O gauge people do not is one scale for all equipment (I will of course not bring up that 3rd rail thing.) Whether made by Gilbert or AM or SHS/MTH a 40' boxcar is the same size and equipment from all S gauge manufacturers can be freely intermixed (as I have done) with everything being the correct physical size in 1/64 scale.
Tom, thank you for posting your track plans. again, a VERY NICE looking layout !!
Very well done
more GREAT photo's Tom !!
Plus 1 on the new photos. I like the passenger yard. I kinda prefer passenger trains myself.
"S" scale is not really me but I do ADMIRE your layout photos. I always like the scale model trucks and cars to support your diorama. I prefer aluminum 0-gauge passenger stuff .. but not the new 21" cars since these are really too big for my modest layout. "S" gauge does have it's rewards of smaller space requirement. Just wanted to say thanks and keep the great layout photos coming.
Good stuff!
Rusty
Very nicely done!
Now I’m really jealous… Your layout is spectacular! Thanks so much and more please.
Tom Stoltz in Maine
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