“Al,
I enjoy seeing the info you share, but I have never shared my layout with you so here are some pics.
This is a 4×8 that has been in the works for 10 or so years.
I now have it in a loft that is 16×20 and I am building a new layout and this 4×8 will not work into it well at all, so I will be dismanteling it in the next few weeks to get started on the new one.
I thought I would share some of it with you.
Thanks,
Frank”
A big thanks to Frank.
Lastly don’t forget, time is running out if you want to grab the Beginner’s Guide and the latest printable buildings for just $9.
You also get 23 other buildings too! Course I’m biased, but it’s a real steal, and you’ll be directly supporting the blog.
Thanks to everyone who has already grabbed this deal, because without you there wouldn’t be a blog at all – it’s really that simple.
I do my best to make this hobby affordable to everyone, and as easy as possible for anyone to start. But sadly there’s no way I’ll be able to run a deal like this for so little again.
Here’s John with one of the new buildings (free with the Beginner’s Guide, for $9).
And here’s what they look like in a scene:
And if you missed it last time, here’s the video John made and instructions too.
That’s all for today folks.
Please do keep them coming.
And please don’t miss this deal if you want to dip your toe back into this fine hobby.
You’ll have a great time with the buildings – it’s a wonderful way to make that start.
But this deal ends soon, so please grab it while you can.
Best
Al
PS A very big thanks to everyone who has supported the site and grabbed this deal.
PPS HO scale train layouts here if that’s your thing.
A Nice layout you have built up there Frank
Very nice work, Looks so life like
Frank , that’s a really cool display , sorry you have to dismantle it , I’m sure your next one will be most awesome as well . Please do keep us posted .
Come on… you got all that on a 4X8 board in HO scale ?🤔
Frank
What a pity that you cant add a couple of turnouts to the existing layout and go to a new addition that fits your needs. You’ve done such a nice job, its 10 yrs young, you can do some upgrades to your liking and the memories cant be replaced.
Of course if there are some irritating headaches with the old then its time to go.
No matter what you do please keep us up to date and sprinkle a few of Big Al’s buildings about so we keep him going.
Love the “ground level” shots, very nice scenes.
You must put a trestle over that revine .needs more support. 10 years seems to be a long time for what you’ve done. Must’ve had alot of down time or many indecisions. All in all i see where you want to go with it. you know HO is the way to go .
The Critic
Nice layout. Instead of dismantling it, why not work it into your new layout?
I very much like the scenes you’ve built Frank. It is a very nice layout.
Rob McCrain – Farland Howe
Nice layout. Some of those buildings look like Revell. . Maybe? Good luck with your next project.
Jim AZ
What a great looking layout. I, too, have never offered up photos of my layout mainly because after many years I’ve just started on it. But this layout looks extraordinary. I hope mine is 1/2 as good as this one is.
Super layout Frank. Alistairs building are quite good. I did one and was suprised.
Great looking pike good job!
That’s a really nice looking layout. You’ve done a lot with 4×8. Are you familiar with John Allen’s famous model railroad the Gorre & Daphetid (there’s even a book written about it after his death)? He started with a small layout (smaller than yours), expanded it, and then bought a house with a basement which he filled with a massive layout, which incorporated the small original layout as a very small part of it, with the loop opened up and running onto the new layout. It is set at an angle. There is a Facebook group with an archive of many many photographs and info on his layout. You might get some inspiration from it, and maybe an idea how to incorporate part of your original layout in your new one. If you’re looking at pictures, the award winning 2 track wooden engine house(which graced the cover of Model Railroader magazine years ago) was part of the old layout.
Frank – I don’t think I could take that down. You have managed a sense of space in HO on 4 X 8 and done an aesthetically pleasing job of it!
I have to find away to fit a layout in this crappy little house we live in, Really miss playing with the trains. Fun hobby.