@IRON HORSE posted:Larry,
To you and VinceL's points, as much as the Exorcist car creeped me out, I love the Area 51 diner and accessories. Very fun and creative ideas from Lionel. I have the MTH Harley-Davidson diner, and it is one my favorite accessories. The sounds and action are awesome, and it's been a very reliable operator for years. If I had room on my layout, I would have put an Area51 scene in, too. It's a great way to add fun UFO stuff without being too out of this world crazy/whimsical because they actually celebrate area 51 in New Mexico.
Mike
This is such a great hobby. In general, I agree with Iron Horse on the idea of having fun stuff on the layout but without it being too out of this world crazy/whimsical. Then I come across something like Menard’s U.F.O. Cow Abduction Scene (product 279-4439) which is completely off the wall. It’s so transcendentally whacky, I would not hesitate to put it on my layout. It perfectly expresses the plight of a hapless cow that floats upward in a UFO’s tractor beam. The farmer has a rope on the cow and is putting up a valiant tug of war against alien cattle rusting. Meanwhile his loyal dog is holding two of the aliens at bay. I must admit that I find it a bit unnerving how much I like the floating cow. Because the recently cancelled Lionel Exorcist car also had a floating item – a possessed girl. Floating cow – funny, whimsical. Floating possessed girl – not so much.
