Iron Horseman
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Ummm, it was in a plastic flip open case (as opposed to the Atlas with the removable lids). Must be a Bachmann.Who made your n scale locomotive?
Ummm, it was in a plastic flip open case (as opposed to the Atlas with the removable lids). Must be a Bachmann.Who made your n scale locomotive?
Halloween scenes were always popular with the Youth in Model Railroading modular units. Seems there was always a haunted house, zombie town, cemetery, or similar module that one of the kids had done. It is funny though, I don't ever remember having two simultaneously. In contrast there was one show where three Jurassic Park modules showed up.A Halloween scene - that would be great! Actually, looking at my layout - that is a natural Halloween scene
Or projects. The museum layout has about 100 mini-scenes on it. I've posted various trains in the antelope scene many times. Here is the food wagon scene.....I never really thought about "scenes" like that in conjunction with model railroading ... could be an interesting project.
Thank you very much New Guy, you obviously understand where the impetus for my train hobby comes from. I am glad to hear we have that in common. In one way or another almost all model railroaders have something in common. It's always especially cool to meet another model railroader who sees his/her trains as I do, thanks again for your kind words and sharing your story.
To borrow from your analogy (I like very much by the way!) When I fire up my trains, for me it's an artillery barrage general Zhukov would have been proud of!
The hum of electric motors of my older locomotives. Engine sounds, crew talk and smoke from modern locomotives. The clackety clack of metal wheels crossing joints in the track. The designs, colors and actions of animated and static accessories. All these things and more fill my senses and add up to take me back to my youth. For a time the aches and pains of my age, injuries, afflictions and the hard miles on my body are gone. The stress and worries of being an adult are forgotten. I thank God everyday for my trains. Even if I don't have time to play with them, just seeing them as I am walking by them makes me feel better. I have thanked my Mom many times for sacrificing to buy me that first Tyco train set and I will thank her many more times. I never did properly thank my sister for all of her help, but my faith tells me she is with me always. I am sure she knows now how much I appreciate her.
Oh yes. Tiny. I did a post WWII station scene with soldiers arriving home, a family going on vacation, and in each compartment of the passenger cars I had yet other stories - a man reading the local news paper concerning the Jews returning to the mid-east (I found a real news paper, shrunk it down printed it, and glued it into his hands), a girl leaving for college, and umm, umm, one other thing I can't remember at the moment. So I crammed 5 stories into that space. I just re-noticed the period correct head rest covers I put on the seats. I forgot the effort I put into that thing.I am assuming the Boulder Club's contest is a scale 900' square mini-scene?
I wonder how many other people that statement covers?!My Mom is my inspiration for my layout, it's all the toys she could never afford to get me when she wanted to.
I wonder how many other people that statement covers?!
No, the diorama is tiny.Iron Horsemen Am I reading that right? Did you call me "Tiny"?