Carlos has been in touch with his HO scale industrial layout.
But first another quick heads up.
Time is running out for the silly sale.
At the end of today, the curtain comes down and everything goes back up to the normal price.
Course, I’m biased, but you’d be mad not to grab it now if you’ve been mulling it over.
Now back to Carlos.
He’s a man of few words, but the pics speak for themselves:
“Hi Alastair,
I live in Portugal (oporto) and I and another friend, we are builing a layout in HO. If you don’t mind, I send some pictures about the layout progress.
Kind regards
Carlos”
A big thanks to Carlos – he’s taken some fab pictures of his HO scale industrial layout. Can’t wait to see the progress pics for this one.
It reminded me of Michael’s layout: Industrial HO scale.
That’s all today folks, unless you want to grab the silly sale which closes in hours.
You get everything below for $9.
If you want to watch the full length version, with Bonkers John at full throttle, It’s here.
I’ve never given away so much for so little – just $9.
You get 33 printable buildings and the Beginner’s guide for just $9.
Even if you already have the Beginner’s Guide, there are still three brand new buildings.
What’s more, you also get the warm and fuzzy feeling of directly supporting the blog, which at the moment, is struggling somewhat.
Course, I’m biased, but the three new buildings on there own are worth $9 each – that’s what they sell for in the store.
So please don’t miss this offer – you are saving over $300.
What’s more, It will never, ever, ever be this price again.
Grab it right now before it disappears – it’s just $9 for the lot.
Are you really going to miss out on this crazy offer?
Here are some of the buildings on your layouts:
“Al, like you I have been retired for some time now.
I have gone back to my American Flyer, s Guage boyhood train.
I have had “n guage, HO, G scale”, and this American Flyer has been the most fun of all. I guess it takes me back to my parents basement where my 4 x 8 foot layout was back in the early 50’s.
I resized your wonderful old barn and had so much fun building it. Here are some pics. Hope everyone enjoys it as much as I have.
Jerry from Illinois, USA.”
“Al,
Great project and a lot of fun. The barn is on it’s way to the Railroad Club.
Charles”
“Al
I have enjoyed your site for a long time, since I have retired had to find something to fill the spare time, I purchased one of your bundles and printed out one of the Engine sheds among many others.
I have created my own version of the Engine shed as shown in the pictures.
Side walls have ventilation fan vents.
I have dreamed to set up a model railroad layout for a long time and when I started to make it a reality one thing came up after another, like kids, education, weddings and now I have time and room to finish the dream, but not much of a budget.
Best to all talented people like Hall of Fame Dave, talented hobbyists and their many beautiful layouts.
Ryszard”
And of course, there’s lots of the printable buildings on your layouts.
Here some pictures of them:
Mike has used a lot of the houses and grain elevators (not featured in the bundle – just using a print out example).
Rick’s has also made quite a bit of the printable buildings for his layout:
Rob has also created quite a few of the houses:
Cecil did a fab job on the Church:
Again, the church doesn’t feature in this bundle but you get the idea.
Lita has started the scenery with the houses.
Here Glyn has used the viaduct print for a bridge base.
Gene adds a light to his engine shed and houses.
Rob adds a tunnel to his layout.
Nick’s simple layout looks fantastic.
Dana’s engine house (It’s on the bottom one of this one).
Peter’s Viaduct (it’s on the bottom of this post).
Richard’s layout has lots of the printable buildings!
Mike’s layout also has lots of the printable building on.
Stephen’s layout is another one with the Engine House.
Michael has done a great job on the houses.
Lots of the printable buildings on Bob’s HO scale
John’s printable building street.
There are many, many more on the blog. It really does make my day when I open my inbox and see some on a layout.
Also, they are a great way to make that all important start – and that’s what it’s all about.
Right now, until Monday, you get 36 free printable buildings with the Beginner’s Guide for just $9!.
Here’s what you get:
And these are the buildings made from them:
All of these buildings are made from the same print.
And in the one below, a different building has been dropped in to make a back drop:
This building has been added to the free bundle too:
So you get 33 printable buildings and the Beginner’s Guide for just $9 – but only until Monday.
And here are some better pics of what you get – all for $9.
The prints make up a ‘scratch build kit’, and you are only limited by your imagination.
Here’s an example of the backdrops you can build.
But don’t forget – it’s not just the printable buildings you get – it’s the Beginner’s Guide too:
Of course, I’m biased so here’s what others say about it:
“Al,
I really like the Beginner’s Guide. As a true beginner it helped me quite a bit. The Guide answered questions I didn’t know enough to ask.
I haven’t gotten to the building prints yet, still working on my terrain.
Bruce”
“Hi Alistair,
Your print out building kits have saved me hundreds of dollars on buildings and they provide the unique option of being able to customize the builds most any way I desire.
Until I came across your kits, I was very limited on what I could add to my planned N-scale layout. Commercial building kits are way too expensive for a retired person’s budget.
I now have the ability to not only build nice scenes, they don’t require weathering. Something I’m not terribly adept at accomplishing. Also, as a 70 year old kid, working in N-scale can be challenging for clumsy arthritic fingers. Your kits eliminate most of those issues. All I need is a sharp blade, scissors, glue and my imagination.
Also, your beginner’s guide is invaluable. I’m a retired network systems architect, so tech is not scary to me yet surfing the web for information can be tedious. I was a pre-teen the last time I played with model trains, and a lot has changed in the hobby since the early 60’s. You’ve solved all of that by providing one source for virtually all my basic needs, plus your daily email blog covers it all. What an incredible resource you are to this hobby.
Thanks for doing all of what you do.
Best Regards,
Ken”
“Hi Al
I really enjoyed the beginner’s guide book. I’m new to the train world. I have just retired and trying to make an attempt to start a hobbie with HO scale trains. You and your followers have encouraged me for the last two year’s. I Thankyou and your followers for sharing their train world
Sam”
Of course, I’m very biased, but I think the Beginner’s Guide and all these printable buildings bundled free are a real steal – just $9 for the next day or so.
I think Ken’s quote above puts it best:
“Your print out building kits have saved me hundreds of dollars on buildings and they provide the unique option of being able to customize the builds most any way I desire.”
You get 25 printable buildings with the Beginner’s Guide (although with a bit of imagination you can make, many, many more).
You’ll see these buildings sell in the store for $9 each or more.
And the Beginner’s Guide sells for $27.
So you are saving a massive $342 on this deal.
You’re also getting the track plans PDF too.
What’s more, have a look at throught the store and you can see it’s a real, genuine, saving.
But please bear in mind, this silly sale is only for a few days, and then it’s all goes back to normal.
I do like to think that when I have a sale it’s genuine, and there is real value.
So if you fancy this bargain before it disappears like a shadow in the night, grab it right now.
Or, I know some of you good people just buy it to support the site. God bless each and every one of you.
Whatever your reasons, the Beginner’s Guide for $9 and the free printable buildings make it easy for you to make that all important start.
And that, my friends, is what it’s all about. Making that start.
If I can help you do that for $9, this sale will have been entirely worth it.
And whatever start you make – have fun.
Best
Al
PS This offer will end abruptly – please don’t sit on the fence if you are mulling it over.
PPS There is also a 60 day money back guarantee, you have nothing to lose!
Very nice Carlos
Excellent!!
Steve.
North Wales UK
Very nice layout in progress, Carlos.
I particularly liked the “Golden Arches” McDonalds. I never gave a thought about McDonalds being in Portugal.
Nice looking layout Carlos. Cary B
Good job,keep going! Don Idaho, USA
Love the street lights
Carlos,
All I can say is WOW. Awesome, thanks for sharing!
Carlos, I think you have made a wonderful beginning for your layout. It would be great if you posted the track plan to show overall layout.
Bruce SC USA
Impressive modelling, almost lifelike.
Eric (Leeds) UK
Molto bem! I congratulate you on a fine job!
Frank, near Mickey Mouse, Orlando
Very nice layout. Everything looks very real! I especially like the lighting affects. Well done.
Bob,
Austin, TX
Would like to see an overall photo of the entire layout….and maybe a video of the trains running…….otherwise looks great!
Beautiful work!
Love the coaling stage, what does the tower behind it represent?
Pete, (Isle of Wight) UK
Well done… the Arches are everywhere.
We loved our time spent in Portugal.
Thanks for contributing….. 👍
Sheldon, Phoenix USA
Very nice job!!Many likes!!Keep modelling Carlos!!
Dionisis
Greece
Carlos Look like a nice layout. I like the street light in front of every other “home”
Keep up the good work. Don J
Nice layout, keep up the great work.
Very nice work there Carlos.
Thanks to your pictures, I will now go ahead and buy the yard lights that I found on Ebay.
Keep up the great work and if possible please show the complete track plan.
Regards
Mike South Australia
Beautiful work Carlos, and great attention to detail and realism.
Very impressive! Thank you for sharing your layout. Would love to see a track plan and some layout measurements.
Looks great,could post a track plan?
Regards,Chuck
Great work, Carlos. I love the coaling station. Warren, AL, USA
Beautifully done layout. Great work
All the best to you Carlos. Your work shows pride and thoughtfulness.
Regards, Tom (USA)
Love this. Modern autos, modern trains, “old” time McDonald’s with the Golden Arches!!!! Very cool. Love night shot with the background. gives the impression of a foggy night.
Pete Sunny Calif.
Que Bueno , Carlos. (sorry Portuguese is not in my roundhouse so to speak)
You have done great work. Especially noteworthy is the coal crane (not seen that modeled before) and the 10 ? sided tower by the roundhouse.
Keep em coming.
Dan, Minnesota USA
I was in Oporto last September, it was wonderful. I just wish I’d known about you then! Nice work on the layout.
GWRPeter
excellent work Carlos
detail is superb…
where did you find the McDonalds structure?
how kooool is that??
keep em runnin fellas
stjohn in Long Beach Calif
Carlos, you have a very impressive layout. So beautiful and such detail. Keep up the great work
Love the night shots-very realistic start.Should be a great layout when completed(although they never really ARE HAHA) Keep on trainin!!
Very good job uncle Carlos. You are the best.
Carlos what train manufacturer are you using on your layout. Great night lights and coal crane what make is it.
Like those trees, who makes them ?
Very good looking and realistic layout. Some great sections with great detail and effects. Love the lit areas too. Thanks for sharing.
Jim AZ
Great job. Are those models of Portuguese locomotives and freight cars.
Wow! Carlos, a wonderful layout!
Very nice Carlos , keep the pics. coming so we can see or work to the end !
Be well and stay safe Sir !
Alistair is there any new stuff in the pipes for the buildings ?
also how is John doing ?
George
Enjoyed the pictures , you’re working on a great layout .
Carlos’ layout is great! Every day in every way your subscribers, and many others, remind us of what a wonderful hobby ” trainery” is. It reaches around the world!
Nice work guys. Keep at it. Would like to see some more aerial shots, particularly of sheds, and a track plan.
Best wishes.
Great work and great detail. Keep it going!
thanks
Rob NJ/US
Your attention to detail does you proud. Well done.
Peter
You have obviously put a lot of hard work into your set as the attention to the small details do you proud.
Well done and keep at it.
Love you layout !! Wow its great. The McDonald Golden arches are wonderful, yours is from the old McDonald’s building’s.
Carlos & friend,
I was looking at your coaling station. You did an excellent job with everything there. Did I see a partial image of a roundtable & engine house? If you do have one on your layout, I would like to see more of it.
Good job over all! You can be very proud of your layout!
Great Job
Mal
North Wales, UK
Very nice work, the apartment block with night lights is very nice. I’m going to use some of your ideas in my layout. Thank you. Keep us posted
You and your friend are going to be pro`s, if this is you first layout your doing great. Tom in Payson AZ
Awesome
Excellent !
Carlos, your skills speak for themselves. This is truly an excellent job of setting the scene, and creating the mood. You and your friend should be very proud of of your work.
I am quite sure Alastair does not mind sharing your wonderful pics, thereby bringing the world much closer together. I look forward to your next posting.
KeyNO Ranch Holdings, Inc
Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA
Very nice!
Very nice layout
Carlos Although I live in Scotland I have a residential property in Lagos a place I have visited for over 40 years. This year because of the pandemic I have not been able to visit. You layout reminds me of the colours and buildings in Portugal which I miss so much. A really nice layout. Please keep us updated.
And in my best Portuguese
Carlos Embora eu moro na Escócia, tenho um imóvel residencial em Lagos, um local que visitei há mais de 40 anos. Este ano, devido à pandemia que não pude visitar. O seu layout lembra-me as cores e os edifícios em Portugal de que tanto sinto falta. Um layout muito bom. Mantenha-nos atualizados, por favor.
great pics, they give me idea for my layout
Many fine details, Carlos…I especially liked the timber loads…very realistic…probably the best I have seen. Keep up the great work and please send more!
Kirk in Jax, Fl.
Carlos, many thanks for sharing. Very realistic scenes you’ve created! Excellent details….
Reading your post reminds me of our trip 2 yrs ago to Porto. What a pleasant, beautiful city… we want to return and savor more of the people and culture!
Please send us some videos…
Carlo’s
great layout,love the mcdonalds and the lights
COLIN!,really? Nice job Carlos.
The Critic
bom trabalho!
Great detail Carlos! I hope to get to that level some day. Looks real!
Great Carlos needs some people, that’s all it needs. Everything else looks great
So real! Excellent work!
Great looking layout Carlos. You are your friend are doing a wonderful job on it 👍🏼👍🏼
Excellent job !!!!!!!! Beautiful layout !!!!! Good job Carlos
Nice layout!! Some very good work there!!
Carlos,
Very nicely done! If it wasn’t for you and your friend building this, and showing it off to the world, I would have never know that in another country, another railroad I’d born!!
Congratulations!! Very nicely done!!
Mike
Lots of Auhagen buildings… got a ton on my layout as well. Nice work
Nice job, Carlos…wish I had the room for industrial buildings and sidings.
Perhaps some day…🛤
Fantastic, Layout I’d like to see more when you get to the final stages..
Really a good looking layout
Great Layout!! Well Done!
Wow. I can’t tell if this is a real thing or a model. So realistic!! This is the first time I am sending my piece to you, Al. But every one of your displays sent is spectacular!!
Looks great!!!!
Beautiful job of landscaping, use of colours is well thought out!
Carlos and friend, You’ve made a great start on your layout. I especially liked the little park in front of the McDonalds restaurant and your steam locomotive photo. Your night time photographs were also very nice. Thank you for sharing your progress with us and please send more photos (or a video) when you can. It’s so nice to see this is such a global hobby enjoyed in many countries. And thank you Alistair for making this global sharing of ideas possible.
Great job Carlos! I especially like the water scene. What did you use for
R the way?
Bob in Colts Neck Crossing NJ
Great work, Carlos.
Please include a track plan with your next update.
Yeah, the Mickey D’s was a crowd pleaser.
DJfromNJ
I like your layout very well done. It is interesting how different the ideas are from around the world.
Carlos, a great layout. Very beautiful and detailed. I look forward to seeing more pictures and info of your layout.
Your layout knocks me off my feet! I love how realistic your layout looks. I’d love to have a layout of my own. I love trains, and I think your layout’s the bomb!
Top notch here. Scenery, not the trains make this almost lifelike. One thing noticed is buildings aren’t all new and shiny plastic with appearance. I used to give them a very light (not too aggressive) sandblasting. Note here is that it would immediately add a dulled, weathered look and any extra glue mistakes would be removed also. Something about the hardness of what’s being blasted.
One of the old timers said you can over do these things with too much detail. Just makes things way too busy and things actually deteriorate from then on (aren’t exact words of coarse).Not with today’s showing, things are just right. Pleasure to see such sights are still out there…
Regards, R
Carlos and Friend, You have done a wonderful job on your layout. Really would like to see a picture of your track plan. Great work. One other question, Do they have many hobby stores in Portugal? I was in the Azores (with belongs to Portugal) many years ago and I do not remember seeing any hobby stores. Of course that is about a thousand miles from Portugal, but i thought that they may of had some. Just wondering. Don’t forget the track plan. Rocco from northern NJ USA.
Car.is, great work. What you need now is the faller car system, and get some vehicles moving on your layout.
Hi Carlos:
Beautiful Detailed Layout. Can you post a drawing and overview of your layout? and perhaps a Video of the Trains Running? All you need is a Painted or a Photo background.
For Dan and Others… that Hexagon (Multisided) Tower is a WATER TOWER for steam locomotives.,,, you can tell as there is as tall “Water Spout” fed by a pipe underground to the Water Tower.
Again.. Great Layout Carlos…. from Mike in N.H. USA.
Awesome scenery ideas, love the coaling section. I would like to see an overall view of your layout, looks great.
very nice job. i like the lighting.
This is a super model railroad layout
Congratulations! Continue your good work and publish it.
I like the general look but,,,, he is in a coal moving scene and the buildings are just not playing the part…. If you add some weathering to the buildings and landscape, it will make the layout look MUCH better and you will nail it…
Just my own opinion….
Great job on the layout!!! Thank you for sharing your pics