Recent content by 2680

ok, here is another update. we have had about a foot of snow on the ground for the last two weeks, so i had plenty of time inside! Next up are the little bridges and getting some people working in the yard....

WOW! now that is a collection! thanks for sharing the pics!

i was wondering what everyone did with all thier trains that they are not currently using on a layout? do you have them in boxes stored away? on the wall in display cases? just curious as to what everyone else is doing. if you have them on display, any pics would be cool.

tall grass and bushes well, i have been working on some tall grass and bushes over the last few days. here is what i have done: Tall grass: took a wallpaper brush and cut some bristles out of it. held them in my fingers and dipped them in hobby and model glue. let it dry for about 30 sec...

yeah, he just turned 4 and loves to sit and watch dad work on the train layout. he tries to help when he can, but it is still a little to delicate for him. he also has his own track on the floor with his thomas train on it. any hobby you can do with your kids is a great hobby!

i am in the process of getting alot more ground cover done, grass, ballast, coal, etc. i have 20 evergreens coming in the mail for the mountain, and a few more small buildings to work on. i'll keep the thread updated with photos as it changes. also, my wife bought a hot air balloon to put up...

History: I have been fascinated with trains since i was a kid. my dad had lionel stuff we got out around the holidays, and 3 years ago my wife bought me (and my 1 yr old son) a HO set for around the xmas tree. i was hooked, and decided to start a layout in our basement. the only space we have...

i did the cardboard strips with hot glue, covered with newspaper dipped in plaster of paris.... then i covered the entire mountain with another layer of plaster to firm it up a bit.... worked really well for me.

not sure where to put this, but here is as good as any..... i am currently working on an HO setup. my dad has O scale we used to setup as kids and now he wants to get it back out for the grandkids. and i am starting to think of a new setup in N for my basement in a smaller area..... so the...

bigsteel, do you have any photos of your mods? how many led's would i need to run to accept the track voltage? would love to add some interior lights to my caboose. liven, that is similar to the lionel car that i was refering to. what you want for it? my son just loves anything with lights!

yeah, i have noticed some people take this hobby a little more serious than i do..... but i know for a fact that my 2 year old son loves the lights on his grandpa's trains...... just thought i would put together some fun cars for him when he plays trains with daddy.

i have a lot of lionel stuff that has lights on the cars. mainly, lighted cabooses and also a flat car with a spotlight on it. does anyone make/sell cars like this in HO? or are there was to retrofit other cars to have lights? just always thought they were fun.......