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Title: Christmas Layouts
Post by: Terry on November 18, 2020, 03:39:14 PM: I just set up a little layout on my front porch. That's a genuine Mr. Christmas tree from the mid 1960s. I even have the original box!

The lights and tree were in my step-mother's Goodwill pile.

Trains are just junk from my bins. I'll find a loco when I sort more junk on Friday.

This makes a good screen for the wood I have on my porch. That's the sheets for the standard gauge layout.

I'll go out tonight when I put the car away and get a night time photo.

Let's see your Christmas display.
Title: Re: Christmas Layouts
Post by: starfire700 on December 03, 2020, 05:34:30 AM: Christmas layout
Title: Re: Christmas Layouts
Post by: Hudson5344 on December 03, 2020, 08:54:26 AM: Here are some pictures of out Christmas display. That is a 1961 aluminum tree and ornaments are even older.
I hope others will hop on here and post pictures of their Xmas displays.
Title: Re: Christmas Layouts
Post by: early0electric on December 03, 2020, 08:26:40 PM: Mine's under Mike's Layout. I wasn't sure where to put it as it's the same size year round, just redecorated.

These are all good stuff!
Title: Re: Christmas Layouts
Post by: starfire700 on December 04, 2020, 04:23:02 AM: Mike you should post other pictures of your Christmas layout here, to hopefully encourage others to do so. I personally would like to see a closer look at your Shonehut station.
Title: Re: Christmas Layouts
Post by: early0electric on December 04, 2020, 01:50:53 PM: Ok, I will. It takes me some time to photograph, download, and resize to fit. My phone doesn't resize and I don't know how Terry gets such big pictures to show up on his posts. He probably cheats...HA! (Just Kidding)
Title: Re: Christmas Layouts
Post by: starfire700 on December 04, 2020, 04:41:49 PM: I use a program (app) on my computer called image resizer. The app is available free in the Microsoft store. I take a photo, put it in a file, go to the app, hit open and find the right folder and photo in that folder. There is a slide-bar that takes the photo down by percentage. At the right percentage I hit save and rename it. With my android phone I have to reduce my photos to about 15% to achieve 180 KB or smaller. It becomes easy after doing it a few times. Its a pain, but has to be done or the photo will not post, as you know.
Title: Re: Christmas Layouts
Post by: early0electric on December 04, 2020, 06:06:26 PM: OK, Here's 3 pictures of my Christmas Layout in my train room. After Christmas Santa and the elves and the tree will go away and it will become a winter layout. Jim, I'll take pics later of the Schoenhut / Lionel station and put them in a separate file under COLLECTOR CORNER.
Title: Re: Christmas Layouts
Post by: Terry on December 04, 2020, 07:24:52 PM: Here's Mike's Christmas layout as it was back in 1926:
Title: Re: Christmas Layouts
Post by: early0electric on December 04, 2020, 07:46:23 PM: B & W, NICE!
Title: Re: Christmas Layouts
Post by: starfire700 on December 05, 2020, 05:09:17 AM: In color your layout looks like it could be the 1920's or 30's. The bottle brush trees are a nice vintage touch.
Other members should post their Christmas displays or layouts. We know you have a display, just snap a photo with your cell phone and post it. How to resize your photo so it uploads is described in several places on the Form.
Title: Re: Christmas Layouts
Post by: nevawhen on December 06, 2020, 11:23:16 AM: Hi,
Here are some photos of my Christmas table display. I am hoping that my Kitties will leave it alone.
I also collect model Christmas tree lots, Dept 56 etc and have 4 on my display.
Title: Re: Christmas Layouts
Post by: early0electric on December 06, 2020, 12:12:50 PM: Looks nice. The theme is similar to mine!
Title: Re: Christmas Layouts
Post by: CNJRR on January 02, 2021, 03:58:36 PM: Not a layout, just the trains I put under the tree.
A G scale and a cheap Newbrite I bought in 1992,
Battery operated. Still works.

I will add pictures when I figure out how,

There ya go. :)
Title: Re: Christmas Layouts
Post by: pjdog350 on January 03, 2021, 03:40:38 AM: I like the little trains hanging from the tree. I wish I had kept my G scale.
Title: Re: Christmas Layouts
Post by: CNJRR on January 03, 2021, 02:02:16 PM: Those are Hallmark ornaments, just a few of many.
Diecast, they offer different ones every year.
That G scale is a Bachmann set, I do have a tanker now. A classic.
One year I might repaint it into a Christmas tanker.
But I like it now. It is a D&H with the moose on it. Green, slightly weathered.

Once again I have to figure out how to post a picture
Read thru Terry's link, I don't need to resize, what I need is a way to actually just post a picture.
I am used to doing it another way.
I did it yesterday somehow, I will add when I can.

Yes I see the wheels off.

LOL after I posted I see pictures ha ha ha OH well, somehow they took.
Title: Re: Christmas Layouts
Post by: starfire700 on January 20, 2021, 04:55:30 AM: Good to see a few additions. I was hoping there would be more posts on this thread.
But now we are looking forward to spring and summer.
Title: Re: Christmas Layouts
Post by: pjdog350 on January 20, 2021, 05:34:10 AM: I had big hopes of posting a Christmas layout. Even put the tree up thinking my track would show up. But with the CV-19 and all the holiday mailing my track got lost somewhere in Indiana. Took it 9 days to go from Garett Indiana to Indianapolis? A grand total of 126 miles??? Then sat there for another 2 weeks. When it finally arrived it was 027 track. The guy selling on EBay didn’t have much toy train knowledge. He said O & o27 with work together. Track didn’t show up until January. Then it was wrong. His auction said it was O Gauge. I returned it.

I thought I’d get some O gauge track real soon so I can be ready for Christmas in 2021 If I make it that long. I want to use Lionel tube track which is getting hard to find. The 30 inch is almost impossible to find. So I’m looking at used track I can clean with white vinegar. These are scary times to be old? But I’m tough so I’ll still be here.
Title: Re: Christmas Layouts
Post by: starfire700 on January 23, 2021, 02:14:26 PM: You should be able to find O-gauge used track relatively easy. I had several lots recently but sold them. If the ebay seller is unsure, try to enlarge photos to make sure the track has the larger ties. We all hope that USPS will be more prepared for "doing their job" in 2021.
Title: Re: Christmas Layouts
Post by: pjdog350 on January 23, 2021, 02:51:57 PM: I got some great O gauge track from Terry today. Nice track.
Title: Re: Christmas Layouts
Post by: Terry on January 23, 2021, 05:56:01 PM: If you're willing to wait, you can get track cheap on Craigslist and Offerup.
Title: Re: Christmas Layouts
Post by: pjdog350 on January 24, 2021, 04:06:42 AM: I think I'm good now. What you sent is very nice. I have used all the 13 sections. They will be used next Christmas if I'm still here and kicking. I've been thinking I may want some 042 from you?