My Train Room...

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!!