My Train Room...

Brian, most of us have small areas to build layouts and sometimes tough negotiations to get real estate. Very impressive. Having the whole house to work with.......the ultimate. Great pics.......................Paul

Brian,

Enjoy it all.

MELGAR

thank you Paul and Melgar

Yes, from previous posts it appeared you had trains and layout stashed just about everywhere!!  Since you appear to have just about one of everything  I knew it had to be some serious space!!  Thank you for posting!!!

Nice - It took me 1 bat, 3 rubber snakes and a couple of mice to confirm a firm foundation of the entire basement. You have succeeded beyond all Men's dreams.

Congratulations!

Nice trains but the best one is of your buddy.  Reminds me of my Boxer named Joe, markings and all.  Got him from a rescue and he was absolutely the best dog I ever had.

All I got is 1/3 of the basement for my trains and half the garage for my "toy car". The rest is "shared" i.e. my wife's .

   "IZZY", Izabelle, My train buddy, she is also from a rescue. 

      She is like having another person around the house ...

Well she's beautiful.  No other dog breed has the personality equal to a Boxer.  Mine would even talk, almost like muttering words, was hilarious.  Our current pitbull rescue talks a little bit, but is dumb as a rock.

          thank you, she will definitely tell me what is on her mind !!

          and really has some different face expressions to go with that...

Wow.

Double WOW!

That's a TRAIN ROOM.

This is my allotted space in our "crappy" basement. Everything must fit on the layout. No shelving. There are plastic bins under the layout for train box storage. I make sure I really want something to buy it, as I have limited space.

Lou1985 posted:

This is my allotted space in our "crappy" basement. Everything must fit on the layout. No shelving. There are plastic bins under the layout for train box storage. I make sure I really want something to buy it, as I have limited space.

Well, I see plenty of space under the layout, so just buy more plastic bins.

I thought I had it made with the space to build a layout 18x40 but Brian makes that look like an N Gauge. Very nice and very impressive Brian. I am jealous. 

Hi Brian,  Izzy has that look of approval so you must be on the right track with your home layout.  I really like the display over the sink.  That is the ultimate statement. It is awsome and amazing on so many levels.  

Wow! Very impressive Brian. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy.

Thank you Brian for sharing your awesome collection and train room.

Enjoyed it so much thanks Brian

Brian,

Could you get more light on the layout and your trains? All of the pictures you post of your train house are very cool, they are just a little hard to see. 

Thank you,

Mike

Very impressive!!

Wonderful,  Brian!!!

Looks like you could use a few more engines!!  😉

Larry

Brian,

Do you know Joe McDoakes?

Brian....awesome space and great pup!

Peter

Great Pictures Brian! Izzy is glad you got the new train room outside cause she was running out of places to sleep inside! LOL Now all you have to do is build a enclosed hallway from the house to the new train room and run trains from the house to there! LOL

Great train House! Thanks for sharing!

   thank you everyone...

        here is the start of it all when you could still see the walls...

                                a couple more pics from the past...

How long ago were these photographs taken, Brian?

         thinking around 6 years ago, joined the forum  August 10, 2013,

                 and had just started building things a couple months before that...

Nice Brian! Now the big question, when did you start collecting trains?

                              " Dad " started me out before I was born...

You did a lot in 6 years, but collecting trains all your life, you would accumulate a fair amount!! 

briansilvermustang posted:

   "IZZY", Izabelle, My train buddy, she is also from a rescue. 

      She is like having another person around the house ...

Oh, my first thought was maybe she stayed in the train room when you occupied the doghouse like Scott Smith.

What, me worry?

Alfred E Neuman posted:

briansilvermustang posted:

   "IZZY", Izabelle, My train buddy, she is also from a rescue. 

      She is like having another person around the house ...

Oh, my first thought was maybe she stayed in the train room when you occupied the doghouse like Scott Smith.

What, me worry?

Really cool!

WOW! 

   kitchen...

   some hallway shots...

   mountain room...

        kitchen...

         utility room...

Brian, your title to this thread should be “ My Train Rooms....”

Oops, I should have reread your first post before posting this one 

Larry

Brian’s Train House - BTH

Every man's dream house...👍

Lou1985 posted:

This is my allotted space in our "crappy" basement. Everything must fit on the layout. No shelving. There are plastic bins under the layout for train box storage. I make sure I really want something to buy it, as I have limited space.

 

I don't know about "crappy" basement, very nice layout.

     triple headed 0-8-0's bringing a string of loaded ore cars down to the dock...

         while another 0-8-0 is switching out empty ore cars on the ore dock to be...

WOW WOW WOW

BobbyD posted:

Lou1985 posted:

This is my allotted space in our "crappy" basement. Everything must fit on the layout. No shelving. There are plastic bins under the layout for train box storage. I make sure I really want something to buy it, as I have limited space.

 

I don't know about "crappy" basement, very nice layout.

Well the basement doesn't have drywall, or a ceiling, or fancy lighting. Plus, being the only "unfinished" area in the house it's where we store things. Hence the term "crappy basement layout". It's got heat and A/C though. 

Brian,

Thanks for sharing your trains with us!  And your Izzy too!  My layout is in a perpetual state of "in process" and consists of bare foam and wood with a few scattered buildings and vehicles.  It measures 18' x 11' with a duck under to access the inside tracks of the three loop pattern.  I figure if I cannot crawl under it, it's time to sell it all.  I'm limited to a large room in the basement and a shelf or two in the den. 

And you can't beat a rescue dog.  Our Carmen was (as far as we could determine) a Border Collie/Shepherd mix and was the gentlest dog you could ask for while also being the most protective of our kids when they were small.

                                 working on another level...

                                 working the coal yard...  utility room...

                                      engine area under the coal yard...

Looks real nice Brian,  I can tell Izzy runs the layout, always good to have a confident brake man by your side. I did recognize a couple of engines. All the times of talking with you on the phone the photos you posted help me understand your layout now. Or I should say layouts. I the Alaska lines and your new area. Talk to you soon and look forward to seeing more pics. Nick T. 

   out in the new train room...

Out to new horizons....

Looks like you have been playing outside in the new train room! Nice!

          Izzy and I have been tinkering around a little, been rainy here...

                                  getting ready to move some coal...

Yes, move that coal!!  We need more of it to generate enough electricity for everyone's air conditioners for the next 3 months!!  

briansilvermustang posted:

 

                                 

                                    ...  engine area under the coal yard...

Hi Brian,

  As I sit on my couch with my own rescue dog, Jack, I wanted to say everything was very impressive. This was my favorite picture along with Izzy. 

 I didn't notice if you said anything about the turntable, is it homemade? 

Tom 

   thanks Tom...  yes the turntable is homemade... and manual...

                             a circle cut out of blue foam, and a board screwed to a bearing,

       you can see the bearing race in the picture...

                                       still need to detail the sides of the TT bridge...  

                        I  want to make them look something like this one...

   nmp...    a very nice scene...

Brian, you should title it my train ROOM'S! LOL Great pictures!

                                         a couple train bridge projects...

Just wonderful Brian!

Excellent, Brian!!  So where is the prototype in the first photograph located!

briansilvermustang posted:

   thanks Tom...  yes the turntable is homemade... and manual...

                             a circle cut out of blue foam, and a board screwed to a bearing,

       you can see the bearing race in the picture...

                                       still need to detail the sides of the TT bridge...  

                        I  want to make them look something like this one...

   nmp...    a very nice scene... Thanks for the compliment! It started out as a Atlas o model and has been highly modified. It is powered by a 12v blend door motor from a Int. truck and a gear and pulley from an HP printer. Looks and runs reliably !

         

Clifford, That is one really handsome turntable you made!!!  Pretty slick what you used to power it!

hello Clifford.  thank you for letting us know who photo belongs to and info.

I really like your whole engine area !!   Everything looks GREAT !!! 

thank you for all the ideas for my area !

Here is our turntable

Brian,

Beautiful trains, wonderful train room, awesome dog!

                   to hot out, so we ran some trains...

            IZZY helping me out thinking in the new train room...

                           tinkering with some weathering...

Just wondering what Izzy came u with for the new train Room!?

Izzy is the mastermind of the whole operation!!  Lock, stock, and barrel!!  Brian is just the guy with the opposible thumbs Izzy needs to get the job done!  

You could be onto something there Mark!

Nice Amtrak collection Brian! What engine is that in the second to last picture?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/O-Wil...8:g:wNYAAOSww01a~Ijl

          a great pulling engine...

That's a lot of nice steam power, Brian!  I see there was a mishap at the turntable, but the crane is ready to handle the challenge!!

Here is my train room 

That is a super selection, Brian!!!!

FL9Turbo, Your train room looks great!!!  That is a lot of action and wonderful scenes!!!

FL9Turbo, Great looking train room! I see you also like some of the Menards stuff! 

mike g. posted:

FL9Turbo, Great looking train room! I see you also like some of the Menards stuff! 

Thanks I keep wanting to get the police station but I just cant find room, But I know I am going to get it anyway

I also think its a great looking building! I want to get one also along with a fire station! Where I use to live they were right next to each other on the same block!

mike g. posted:

I also think its a great looking building! I want to get one also along with a fire station! Where I use to live they were right next to each other on the same block!

that would be very nice, I  wish I had more room but I want to add a working drive in theater so I may have to wait

Great Train Room, jut fantastic!

PCRR/Dave

When I need some time just to work on the layout I play some music on my jukebox or watch some tv in the train room now if I had a recliner a bathroom and a microwave there would be no reason to go back in the house 

LOL IN my garage, which the new train room is attached too has microwave, TV, Stereo, Coffee maker, beer fridge, but most of all a bathroom!

Just need to add a TV cable to the Train Room!

Brian,  congratulations!!  You have woman proofed the whole house!

Tom Tee, LOL

Mike, I have a nice old CRT TV in my new train room as you may recall that I said I don’t need.  I can ship it to you!  

Mark Boyce posted:

Tom Tee, LOL

Mike, I have a nice old CRT TV in my new train room as you may recall that I said I don’t need.  I can ship it to you!  

Thanks but no thanks Mark. I don't think either of us have enough money to ship that thing anywhere except maybe the dump! LOL

                                        around the engine room...

                 Williams parking area...

Brian, all I can say is WOW!  And I really mean WOW! WOW!

I'm with Mike once again!!   

Most train shops don't have an inventory that even approaches your massive collection, Brian!!  

I hope you have it all insured!!!  

Mark Boyce posted:

I'm with Mike once again!!   

Most train shops don't have an inventory that even approaches your massive collection, Brian!!  

I hope you have it all insured!!!  

LOL ME TOO!

Look at that! Another very nice collection! I guess I am going to have to build some shelfs so some day I can fill them also! LOL Great looking guys!

Yes FL9Turbo2’s are great too!  Lots of brass.  If I built shelves, they would be full of ghost trains.  Not much to see.