The "Encourage Others Challenge": Post a picture of your layout...how many will post???

I gave my Nikon DSLR to my son, who has a two & one Year old boys..... 

I am sitting at Rico Station, waiting for my new camera to show up.  I have it down to a Canon T6i or a Nikon D5500. Maybe my ship will come in too.... lol  No new photos.

Here's a few more from the AT&SF

c.sam posted:

Here's a few more from the AT&SF

In the next to the last photo what brand trestles are those?

C Sam, Awesome, wow, beautifully done,  really nice layout. Your Locomotives and diesels look so good. Thank you for the Pictures. Keep them coming...

HRSPLA - These are Gilbert American Flyer trestles from my childhood set.

Gents,

here is the Mass Central switching the mills on the Hamden Terminal. 

Gents, 

My wife took out the ceiling and added a sky! Looks better now!

BXCXDAN, Another very nice scene, looks so Real, your work is very interesting. The switcher, (good color) sitting in front , the freight cars on the siding, all look so at home...Track ballast and colors of earth between the tracks so lifelike. Very nice.  Display more pictures..OK?   Thank you.

Thanks for the accolades Larry! Dan

Keep em coming guys!  You all are making this a thread to remember!  Here are a couple of shots of the train shed as it was being built...first picture was taken in June of 2009 and the second shot was in November of that same year...

Alan

Here is a shot a PRR switcher on the turntable....getting ready for morning switching....

Alan

There's some fantastic work on this thread, I need to go back and explore it the way it deserves to be done! 

Bedroom 4 by 6 summer version:

Bedroom Christmas version:

Tribute to tinplate in O27 and Standard.  These are cardstock buildings, including the #300:

Disneyland 2015:

Becky

Here are a few shots from my layout!

Becky,

Your photos show you have a talent for nice layouts as well!

pennytrains posted:

Bedroom 4 by 6 summer version:..

Bedroom Christmas version:...

Tribute to tinplate in O27 and Standard.  These are cardstock buildings, including the #300:...

Disneyland 2015:...

Becky

Pennytrains/Becky, All of your layouts have been delightfully happy, playful places, it appears, full of joie de vivre!

FrankM

Becky, your layouts look beautiful

Rod Miller

This is a section of my layout that I completely (see the stripped-down shot) re-crafted, and I am so glad i did. In my imagination, it is reminiscent of many neighborhoods I used to know among the steel mill towns in Pennsylvania, of Duquesne, McKeesport, Homestead, Glassport, and Braddock. I wanted to capture a feel of some of those streets around the mills that enjoyed the company of the men after they finished their shifts at U.S. Steel. It was in a bar like in this neighborhood that I first ever heard of the local favorite, "Boiler-makers," which is an "acquired-taste" for some, but had me trying only once and learning that lesson ....

FrankM, a mill-town boy.

Very nice Moonson, incredible detail. Wish I had half that talent!

Love it especially the motorcycles Moonson.   Where did you get the motorcycles if I may ask?   

What a great thread!   I am both inspired and intimidated.   Thanks everyone for posting.

Moonson, you did a fantastic transformation of that area. The eye you have for planning out and executing it with the smallest detail is next to none. Job well done..........................Paul

Pennytrains Becky, as Mark said you have a gift at layout building. Great layouts for the changing seasons. Makes it more interesting and fun when you can change the layout periodically. Keep up the great work............Paul

Moonson posted:

This is a section of my layout that I completely (see the stripped-down shot) re-crafted, and I am so glad i did. In my imagination, it is reminiscent of many neighborhoods I used to know among the steel mill towns in Pennsylvania, of Duquesne, McKeesport, Homestead, Glassport, and Braddock. I wanted to capture a feel of some of those streets around the mills that enjoyed the company of the men after they finished their shifts at U.S. Steel. It was in a bar like in this neighborhood that I first ever heard of the local favorite, "Boiler-makers," which is an "acquired-taste" for some, but had me trying only once and learning that lesson ....

FrankM, a mill-town boy.

Frank as usual great work. Your ability to tell a story or bring back memories is always amazing.  This is a great scene on its own. All you need is crane with a wrecking ball, dump trucks, a loader, piles of debris, and this could be any place.   

This easily could be South Chicago or any of the neighborhood that bordered US Steel. (My dads father worked at US Steel's South Chicago Works) 

Great job Frank. You really know how to make a realistic urban scene. I love the detail. 

More some Shark Bay layout pics.

leapinlarry posted:

Elmer, I like your layout, and your construction methods. Looks like you have a higher level layout to.  Neat. Thanks for posting.

Bar GP 7 #63--- I like your train and the setting....Nice layout. Please post some more pictures.....

This is really a fun thread, so much Talent, so many many Variations....Wow.

leapinlarry: Thank you very much. I just posted more pics, hope you like it.  -Johan

Having two layouts means you can post twice, right?

Bruce

brwebster posted:

Having two layouts means you can post twice, right?

Bruce

 

Bruce,

Post as many times as you like!!  The shelves look great!

Brewster, Now you are really Creative, using space very Wisely. Very nice way to enjoy our Hobby. Post some more when you have time. Thank You.

Figured I'd get in on the action and...well...um.....

...hmmmm...maybe I'll check back in a few months.   

Seriously, though, thanks for all that's been shared so far, & I'll keep you posted. 

Previously, I posted some photos of the logging area on my layout.  Here are a couple of pictures of the small station stop on the layout. This section is still a work in progress. 

Hard to fit. Two winters' progress. 

I'm joining FRIDGE56VET and getting in on the action before all the action is over with. This isn't a picture of my layout but the finishing touches to my soon to be Train Room.

This just gets better and better. So here is another video.

https://youtu.be/0QU_Es40pig

 Previously I shared some pictures of my N, HO, S and O gauge layout. Here's my G and Lego layout that the grandkids and I play with upstairs.

SUZUKOVUCH, Wow, great Video, Great Choice of Music, Very Interesting Sounds, nice Trains, really Cold Scenery, Beautiful Engines....Do more videos, Ok? Thanks for posting. This is a really nice addition to this really nice thread....

Trainroom Gary, I am impressed with your Photography, and the picture of you Waiting on the Train, Plane or Automobile?  Or, Your Ship to come In???  Either way, it would be neat to sit on trackside and watch our trains run the rails...It actually could be dangerous....So, back to normal, Thanks for your post.  Keep the pictures coming.... Happy Railroading.

BFI66 posted:

As some know, I have a UFO themed layout.....Heres a video I did of my layout with an app that came with my ipad.   Hope you enjoy.

-Pete

That's hilarious! 

Tremendous thread. Thanks to all of you for the "likes". Another two months and this old farmer can go back to trains for the winter.

leavingtracks posted:

Keep em coming guys!  You all are making this a thread to remember!  Here are a couple of shots of the train shed as it was being built...first picture was taken in June of 2009 and the second shot was in November of that same year...

Alan

Allan.

Wow I did not realize it was long ago, and you added the 4th unit when?

Show us the present view.

jim r