The old American Flyer one from the 50's I was futzing around with? Well, someone needs to consider an intervention.
I warned you all toy/model trains aren't a hobby, but a malignant obsession, and I fear it's too late for me to quit. The layout has grown substantially, and I've already expended all my Xmas gift cash on eBay in the never ending quest for more!
WHO DARES CHALLENGE MY RAIL NETWORK!?!??!
https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...80&oe=5CD61F5C
This is just me "testing" various track plans, because I intend to start building a table for it soon. I don't have kids, but having a dog in the same house is asking for a disaster in time if it stays on the floor.....
(Yes, I've since moved from the basement to upstairs where it's far warmer and drier.)
Speaking of the basement, rooting around down there led me to discover a long-buried box. Inside was a treasure trove.
This wooden trestle my Grandfather built
https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...6e&oe=5CD4079F
These scratch-built houses
https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...61&oe=5CCB7DB1
Some original "Plasticville" structures, generic buildings that worked for any "S" or "O" scale layout, like a Lionel, Marx or Flyer.
https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...a8&oe=5CD0D6E9
And some of my old HO scale trains, that I actually advanced as a modeler on enough to try weathering up a freight car or two before college put an end to it.
https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...95&oe=5C8B11FA
https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...4f&oe=5CBF8700
AND, FWIW - my old grade school lunchbox, for some reason, was in there too.
https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...7d&oe=5CCD3863
I warned you all toy/model trains aren't a hobby, but a malignant obsession, and I fear it's too late for me to quit. The layout has grown substantially, and I've already expended all my Xmas gift cash on eBay in the never ending quest for more!
WHO DARES CHALLENGE MY RAIL NETWORK!?!??!
https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...80&oe=5CD61F5C
This is just me "testing" various track plans, because I intend to start building a table for it soon. I don't have kids, but having a dog in the same house is asking for a disaster in time if it stays on the floor.....
(Yes, I've since moved from the basement to upstairs where it's far warmer and drier.)
Speaking of the basement, rooting around down there led me to discover a long-buried box. Inside was a treasure trove.
This wooden trestle my Grandfather built
https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...6e&oe=5CD4079F
These scratch-built houses
https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...61&oe=5CCB7DB1
Some original "Plasticville" structures, generic buildings that worked for any "S" or "O" scale layout, like a Lionel, Marx or Flyer.
https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...a8&oe=5CD0D6E9
And some of my old HO scale trains, that I actually advanced as a modeler on enough to try weathering up a freight car or two before college put an end to it.
https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...95&oe=5C8B11FA
https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...4f&oe=5CBF8700
AND, FWIW - my old grade school lunchbox, for some reason, was in there too.
https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...7d&oe=5CCD3863
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