Progress...scenes around the layout...pictures!

Great modeling Alan.  Thanks for sharing. 

Alan,

 

  Fantastic scene's !!!!!!!!

 

 

Alex

Alan, I was going to "Like" your post but don't see the Like. What gives?

 

Strike that! I just realized that original posts do not have the like. 

Hi, Alan :

 

Is this your layout ?

 

If so. You have NAILED it.

 

Love all the Building and the El with all of the Subway sets running around.

 

Please, keep more Pictures coming.

 

Thanks, John

 

Alan, I didn't notice one any Plasticville building, nor any RMT S-4's or not one single Lionel animated Giraffe car- and yet, you've pulled it off! All the more amazing with not one section of 027 track!! 

 

All kidding aside, that is spectacular. If your layout was on public display, that would certainly impress any viewer. I've seen public layouts that were nowhere near as impressive as yours.

 

I was in the print media business for many years. We saw sales reps come and go. But then one would come aboard who did what no one else could do, and brought in clients no one else seemed to be able to get.

 

Even without seeing your layout, I think most folks on the forum recognize your talent with the vast increase in forum supporters (advertisers).

 

If they gave out Oscars for enterTRAINment, you'd have two on your mantle.

Great photos & layout.

Wonderful photos that capture the essence of your fine layout.

 

You know how much I like K-Line 21" passenger cars. But those "blue" ones Lionel produced a few years back, I could not bring myself to get them when there is the ever popular green & orange.

Amazing.  Gorgeous photos.

Dennis, original posts have a "like this topic" button located to the right of first posting, in the grey area.  You will see photos of other members that also liked the topic.

Simply beautiful.  Thank you!

Alan.

Love those first two photos as that blue is just invigorating. I like the color of the your newer Elevated system, what color green is that as I would like to use that color if possible for my York display model?

 

jim r

Jim, the green color was used by Pat Fusco from Steel Toys (many years ago).

Alan,

More great scenes!  I am reminded of something I was going to mention about the new magazine article building.  I like seeing the growth that OGR and AmeriTown have enjoyed seeing they are now located on the ground floor of this big city building.  I have been through Poland, Ohio many times on US Route 224, passing Sheridan Road.  So one time I drove over to the OGR building.  It was after hours, so I just swung through the parking lot and went on my way.

 

I'm glad to see the optimism of OGR staff!  ;-)

I like the added detail for OGR.

Wonderful; thanks for the photos!!!

Thanks Pat!  By the way, that St. James Model Railroad Club layout is really fantastic!!

 

Alan

Thanks Alex...you are the master at making a model building look real!!

 

Alan

Thanks Dennis....there are two ways to "like" as Keith pointed out. 

 

Alan

Thanks John...I need to figure out how to incorporate some of your subway signals...

 

Alan

Alan, you've got a tremendous/fantastic layout. One to be proud of.
Ray

Brian...thanks so much for the very nice compliment.  To be honest, it takes  advertisers who understand how valuable our membership here is to their market....OGR has been blessed with those kind of advertisers!.  It goes both ways though so without readers/members no one benefits.  I have been very lucky to have both sides of this equation respond in a positive way...  As far as the layout, it is a passion for me!!

 

Alan

Thank you Spence!!

 

Alan

Thanks Brian...  As you know, I like the "Empire" colors too!  I could not pass on the great prices a fine forum member and shop owner/advertiser had on these a few months ago.  Once I got them, I fell in love!!  They look great mixed in with the rest of the train.  Now I wish Lionel would have made an entire set....

 

Alan

Wow!  Cheers!   I continue to admire your layout and your skills.   Nice to see the GN sky blue.   Thanks for posting these.  -Ken

Thanks Keith and thanks for helping out on the "likes" info...

 

Alan

Thank you George!

 

Alan

Thanks Jim.  I did a little research on what color Pat used and it is as close to Apple Green as you can get.  I didn't like the color at first because by itself, it looked too bright.  I was going to repaint...but I put a few up in the scene and somehow the color seemed OK...I even asked others and I got positive responses so I left the color alone.  I think some weathering would tone it down a little but hey...I could always say that maintenance crews just painted them!!

 

Alan

Mark....thanks!  The "old" OGR offices that you visited after hours just didn't cut it so we had to move into the OGR Tower building...  We even have our own TV/radio station at the top...WOGR..!!

 

Alan

Thanks Scot...you can see Allan Miller, Ed Boyle, Rich Melvin, Linda Melvin, Cari Fanta, and Don Pedicini working in their offices to make sure OGR is getting into the hands of the readers!  I, Jim Barrett, and George Brown work in the "satellite" offices...

Alan

Thanks Carl...

 

Alan

Ray....thank you!

 

Alan

Thank you Ken...Once I got the Sky Blue cars of which I was really not a fan, I was amazed at how nice they really looked.  Still not my favorites but I certainly have a more positive feeling for them...

 

Alan

Wow!  Great looking scenes and pics!

 

--Greg

Looks great!

Alan these are all great. My favorite is the guys "working" behind the pickup truck. Is there a story there?

Amazing! One question, what did you use for the tower crane for the building under construction? I have always wanted to do one of those.

Thank you Greg!

 

Alan

Hi Alan • Are you ever going to make a You Tube video or any kind of video, so we can see all the action in motion.? Plus you could tell your layout story.

If you go with You Tube, you will have a world wide audience and meet model railroaders from all around the world.

     To get up and running, ask Eric's Trains to put your YT link in his next video description and he would help you by promoting your new channel. I am a small channel but I would promote your channel and so would several other YT channels from the Forum. It just take time to build a YT channel. You have the personality and layout to be successful. 

     The world of Model Railroading needs to see your Skyscrapers.

Good Luck

Gary

Cheers from The

Thanks David (Panther97)!

 

Alan

Thank you Bill...the story (and I am sticking to it..LOL!) about the guys working around the pickup is they are all arguing about who is going to tell the boss what they did with the left over Sky Blue paint...notice the color of the pickup!!..

 

Alan

Great pictures.  It's amazing how greatly improved or realistic a photo looks with some natural light added.

John...thanks!  I found the crane at the April York meet this year.  It was in the Silver Hall..??  Anyway, it is a toy crane that was battery powered but looked pretty good from a distance.  Someone had used it on their layout before I got it and had painted and lettered it for CSX.  I repainted it yellow and then mounted it on the girder and panel beams you see in the picture....

 

Alan

Gary....thanks for the request and suggestion about doing a video.  I did a series of what were really slide videos of the layout and posted them here on the forum....I think you saw those.  I have been considering a "real" video for some time but honestly don't think the layout is ready yet.  Perhaps I should re-think it.  Their are a couple of videos on Youtube that "MOPAC" here on the forum posted when he visited several years ago.  You might be able to find them....

 

Thanks,

Alan

Alan it looks great as a fan of city life you have captured the feel of a large city and all its intricacies!!

Don...sorry it took me so long to acknowledge your very nice compliment.  Yes...I have really enjoyed the natural light coming in on the layout.  I allows me to get some great shots!

 

Alan