My Layout

Haha thanks Mark....... well.... so, that’s my dad, and my better half. I’m the younger one haha! This is in my basement, my dad has been coming over about once a week to work on this with me. The wall was built by my grandfather, as well as the houses and radio station during the Great Depression our of cheese boxes!

The layout looks great Chris, nice work all around.

Andy

@C_Murley posted:

Haha thanks Mark....... well.... so, that’s my dad, and my better half! This is in my basement, my dad has been coming over about once a week to work on this with me. The wall was built by my grandfather, as well as the houses and radio station during the Great Depression our of cheese boxes!

Open mouth, change feet!  😆

I had no idea how old you are.  Actually this is a bonus; another young fellow building a layout!!  Three generations on the layout!!  👍🏻 No one in my family was ever interested in trains.

Awesome, Chris!

THANK  YOU  CHRIS.....

......You KNOW I have been waiting 🤔

I am so thrilled to see that BEAUTIFUL WALL of your grandfather's up again.   Very nice. 😉

Chris,

Your layout is a great blend of old and new in O-Guage railroading. You really capture the joy of this wonderful hoppy. 

BTW, our modular club is looking at possibly this Sunday (Nov. 27) for set up.  I'll contact you via email.

Earl

Wow that awesome.  

So last weekend we got our Xmas tree. Got it all set up and decorated. Rebekah says, we need a train under this tree! Well hot dam I jumped on that faster than a jack rabbit on a date! Off to eBay to grab that LW that I’ve always wanted (the pinnacle of Christmas layout memories) then right directly over to Menards to scoop up a loop of O42 track. It all arrived today and we couldn’t think of a better set to run than my grandfathers 1941, 1684 and coach!

and, speaking of rabbits, Olivia the house bunny had to come and investigate this strange smelling thing under her tree!

Looks like somebody is ready for the season...perhaps a really nice BIG BONE wrapped up nicely to rip undone. I missed the Thanksgiving post but everything looks so prim, proper, and neat. What a fun layout. You and your dad make a great team and Rebekah is a natural. Thanks for sharing this.

Happy Holidays,

Dave

Wow Chris, this layout is beautiful.  You have the perfect balance.  Not to much track but just enough.  Building separation space is excellent. Scenery is spot on. Congratulations for a perfect blend.

My Dad dug up some old pics of the family’s trains from 1940! My great Grandfather is in the last pic. Several of these houses and buildings that he and my grandfather exist on my layout, as well as the great fence. So happy to have found these!!

@C_Murley posted:

My Dad dug up some old pics of the family’s trains from 1940! My great Grandfather is in the last pic. Several of these houses and buildings that he and my grandfather exist on my layout, as well as the great fence. So happy to have found these!!

Absolute magic! Thank you for sharing these cool family photos.

Chris, this is an excellent build!! I’m in the process of redoing my layout so I might be harassing you for advice lol. You’ve captured exactly what I’m looking to do in choice of engines and rolling stock too. I probably liked every video you posted hahaha Awesome background story too, thanks for sharing it with all of us!

@C_Murley posted:

My Dad dug up some old pics of the family’s trains from 1940! My great Grandfather is in the last pic. Several of these houses and buildings that he and my grandfather exist on my layout, as well as the great fence. So happy to have found these!!

Does that bridge in the backround still exist? From here it looks quite impressive!

Thanks for the interest guys! As for the bridge, my aunt got the prewar tinplate train and some of the houses so she may have that bridge. I’m gonna work on borrowing it from her as it just sets packed away. None of my cousins have set up the other half of the collection yet. Would be great to get it all back together!

@C_Murley posted:

My Dad dug up some old pics of the family’s trains from 1940! My great Grandfather is in the last pic. Several of these houses and buildings that he and my grandfather exist on my layout, as well as the great fence. So happy to have found these!!

Very special photos Chris .

Hated always bugging you to get the  GREAT  FENCE  put up on tyour new layout .

This photo has a gate at the GREAT FENCE .  Glad you had this one as I must have missed the gate in your multitude of photos on your updates.   (  sometimes nap with my eyes open )

I just found this thread and have enjoyed it very much. Love your history video and your rebuild. You have really been bitten by the Model rail bug, seems like every time you post a video you have new engine(s) and/or new rolling stock. You have done alot in such a short time. Very nice work. About your PRR Turbine, Classic Toy Trains just had an article on the 2020 in their December 2021 issue.

Please keep us up to date on your rebuild.

Redball342   

C. Murley, Is that your black pet rabbit in the pictures?

Thanks for the comments and for enjoying my layout build! Yep that’s Olivia the house rabbit haha! 1 rabbit and 2 dogs run this house.......

Nice photos Chris. Do you know what the prototype for the bridge was? Looks like the Nicholson Viaduct, or the Harrison Ave bridge in Scranton. There is also a similar bridge at the Delaware Water Gap.