Craig’s been in touch with his HO scale diesel loco pics:
“Al:
I have been reading for quite awhile and …just thanks. I really appreciate the tips.
I sent one post in about making some street lights and keep telling myself that I should do another on some of the things I have been doing for my lay out.
Mine is about 5 x 9 feet, takes up half the garage (which my wife constantly reminders me about, but that’s another story).
I bought the cookie cutter layout benchwork from a guy who just likes to construct roadbed.
I have added all the pink foam insulation for the mountains and to fill in between the tracks. It’s a work in progress, but I thought to share, hope it’s worth looking at. My first layout, and I made mistakes and have learned much from the experience.
My layout has little towns named after my grandkids. Caelville shows a couple of boxcars being unloaded at the local mercantile.
Downtown shows the teaming metropolis of Hunter and a couple of policemen shaking down two suspicious guys hanging around outside the shops. A little welding operation is going on at Teds workshop across from the new house under construction.
Downtown #1 gives us a view of the biker bar tucked back in the alley. Farther down the road we see the plumbing and hardware store and the local market.
A hot dog stand supplies snacks to the people getting off at the train station across the street.
I also wanted to put lights in a truck, so I drilled out the headlamps and glued two grain of rice bulbs inside them and ran the wire down through the roadway to the transformer. Turned out OK.
At the outskirts of town, below Caelville some folks are enjoying the lake and the fishing, camping and canoeing. On the other end of the layout, Sonny’s gas station has the monopoly on all the cars coming into Hunter.
I’ll take some better pictures next time, sorry for the blurry ones. I made some silos and a corrugated steel workshop that I will send pics in of. They turned out OK and were interesting to do.
Thanks, and keep up the good work.
Craig”
Now on to Texas Bob:
“hi alastair,
I’m Bob from Harrisville RI. I…like your email details and tips
i’ve been working on my mapleville Vermont railroad for 15 years now (isn’t it a shame there isn’t such a town ),and with an injury I had ample time to finish it (well 95% anyway).
I haven’t posted any pic’s anywhere I didn’t think any were worth posting well here goes
tx bob”
Well, Bob, I’m glad you sent them in because I think your layout looks fab.
And a big thanks to Craig too fo sharing his HO scale diesel loco pics.
That’s all for today folks.
Please do keep ’em coming.
And if today is the day you jump out of your armchair to join in on the fun, the Beginner’s Guide is here.
Best
Al
PS HO scale train layouts here if that’s your thing.
Craig, wonderful layout, photo blurs are fine its just motion in action.
Bob, Great scenery!!!
Texas Bob, I really love your layout. The mountain scenes are really great. They look so realistic. Continue the great work.
Craig, I would like to see your track plan. I enjoy seeing layouts of your size. You’ve got a nice one going.
Dave
Craig, Good photos. You managed plenty of light for them. You’ve captured some lovely scenes. I always love scenes that suggest there might be a story there. Nice work of it. Well done.
Bob, You have created very dramatic scenery with plunging gorges and high cliffs. I love it. Well done.
Rob
Craig, your rocks look great. How did you make them?
Dan P
I am glad to se a GT loco on the layout. most people do not know of Grand Trunk that was absorbed into the CNR and now known as CN
Craig
Your streets and gravel roads look realistic. Best I’ve seen.
Bill
really nice layout.
Does tx stand for “Texas” or “thanks”? Bob’s cliffside and river scenes were terrific. Love the buildings on Craig’s layout. Are the scratch, kit, or 3D printed?
Bob, nice CV and CN locomotives traversing your bridges!
A well done layout! You can always add a third stall to the garage and expand,
Nice layout Craig, I like all the scenes on your layout, especially the water scene. Great job !!!!
Both of these layouts are outstanding!
Texas Bob: I love all the beautiful bridges you have on your layout…the scenery is so very dramatic and well done! You’ve truly given the eyes something to feast upon!
Craig: outstanding work on your downtown and scenery! So many wonderful details to enjoy and all beautifully crafted. Your roads look so amazing and realistic! Great work!
Two excellent updates! I look forward to hearing more from both of these modelers!