Eric’s been back in touch – he’s added a HO scale shooting gallery to his layout:
“Hi Alastair
Well been working for a few months can’t say if I am halfway but you know you are never done with a layout.
I am glad you have continued with your program so much to learn from your followers.
The cliff/mound has a HO scale shooting gallery right outside the gun shop.
The motorcycle going of the cliff was a photo shoot I did for a friend in the Netherlands for a laugh.
Also a mine is located at the base of the corner mountain piece.
The layout goes from desert to midwest but in my eyes.
Few more pics have been attached.
Hope all enjoy.
Thank you
Eric the Firefighter
St. Louis Area.”
A huge thanks to Eric for sharing his HO scale shooting gallery. If you missed his last post, it’s here.
I don’t know if I’m more envious of his layout or his train room – both look fab.
That’s all for today folks.
Please do keep ’em coming – and don’t forget the The Beginner’s Guide is here if you want to be like Eric and stop dreaming and start doing.
Best
Al
PS Latest ebay cheat sheet is here.
A very nice train room …Dangerous Dave
Alastair. You are not old. You still work like a plow mule, and wear the hats of a fully staffed corporation. Old indeed. You are an inspiration to us all. At 71 with multiple myeloma, I could only hope for your energy.
Thanks for the Facebook and Twitter buttons. Shared it to my facebook business page which autolinks to my twitter account. So I get both with one shot. Eventually, I’ll send stuff to my other social network platforms. While there is a wealth of information on the Internet, there isn’t anything nearly as nice as to what you put out for the world to see.
Great Mountains !! Very Nice
Eric, nice job…I really like the shooting range! Alastair, I don’t get the social media thing. When my wife and children start clicking away on their phones, that’s my cue to head to the basement and my layout. If it weren’t for this blog(?) and your Beginner’s Guide I don’t know where I’d be. Many, many thanks!! Cheers! NJ Mark
What a great layout I love,the,mountains and,the,fire
Stuff thank you,for your service
Why may I ask did you use all that blue tape for? The purpose of that type of track is so you don’t have to ballast it.Snap track or piko would have looked more realistic.All n All nice layout,Especially how you’re using CSX Loco.
The Critic.
Where’s your halligan and your Detroit door opener? Boston fire retired.
Eric,
Absolutely love your display. Very clever and unique additions. It’s so much fun to add little things that make you happy. After all that’s what it’s about, not working to someone else’s standards, just use your own creativity. Great job.
Thank you for your service in the Fire Department. What an amazing collection of fire memorabilia and well displayed. What a hoot with the fireman coming down the pole. It’s wonderful to have a great collection but what’s most important is to be able to display it so you can enjoy it and share with others.
Eric , very nicely done layout. I am an ex-firefighter and next thing to model railroading, I enjoy collecting fire items as well. Thank you so much for your your service!! Not only do you have a great layout, you also have a fine collection of antique fire items and combined both hobbies together. Excellent job my friend! Stay safe.
Conductor Dave
Dayton, Ohio.
A very nice layout, lots of things to check out, on the wall, and on the platform. I hope you have an EMT on the way for that biker that got run off the road.
Thanks for your service and keep on trackin!
MN Dan
Wow ! Eric, you sent it out of the ball park. Thank you so much for your service. You have one of the best layouts I have ever seen. Thank you . Marty
Great work, look forward to the next installment.
Conductor Dave, I was born in Dayton, my grandfather was a Lt. for Dayton and a tiller man back in the 30s.
To all thank you for you responses to the layout and the fire room display, the aerial ladder section was off a real truck that was damaged. It was refinished and cut to fit inside.
I also work pt at a hobby center and yes the blue tape I am aware that Kato track do t need ballest but it adds alot when done.
Have a great ride.
Well said Eric. Carry on Sir.
the critic
Hello Eric: ~ Great Layout, Detail Ideas.. and your place looks like a Fire Dept. Museum… I remember as a Volunteer with one dept. They still used the Fire Poles! I really didn’t get the hang of that and used the Stairs! Especially since you couldn’t go up the bloody pole back to the 2nd Floor! (grin). Remember those “Gamewell” (sp) pull station fire alarm boxes.. used to inspect and wire these when they were tied into the ADT Alarm Panels. Like the details of that One Lane Country Road up the mountain (hillside). Perhaps you could add a Bypass for people going up or down the road and line the edges with big rocks, a split rail fence, or a guard rail. ~ Mike, N.H.~ U.S.A..