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Eurobahnfan		#1 Posted : 18 November 2008 22:31:27(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 09/08/2008(UTC) Posts: 409 Location: Stockton, CA		Just curious how many of us put up a holiday layout, what scale, how big and, of course, how long is it up. I began several years ago with an annual Maxi layout until I ran out of room. For the past three years, I've set up a small O gauge layout with mostly pre-war Lionel pieces I've collected over the years. Nothing fancy: just a simple loop with some buildings, street lamps and one signal. But it gives me a chance to "play" with trains once more, without caring if the number of rivets on the toy match the number on the prototype. It usually goes up just before Christmas and stays up until mid-January. Steve
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Zora la rousse		#2 Posted : 18 November 2008 22:53:54(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 02/10/2005(UTC) Posts: 856 Location: ,		Something crazy like this ? https://www.marklin-user...ault.aspx?g=posts&t=5745
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Rowan		#3 Posted : 18 November 2008 23:02:22(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 09/04/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,278 Location: Brisbane, Queensland		Quote: [size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by Zora la rousse <br />Something crazy like this ? https://www.marklin-user...ault.aspx?g=posts&t=5745 That's cool Zora ; do you still use it?
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Eurobahnfan		#4 Posted : 19 November 2008 00:29:05(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 09/08/2008(UTC) Posts: 409 Location: Stockton, CA		I must admit... I'm considering this in O gauge -- just kidding, although I'm sure it would raise a few eyebrows. I think I could squeeze the Christmas tree into one of the loops leaving the other two for separate villages. Like I said, just considering the idea... but don't be surprised if I try it sometime soon. Steve
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WelshMatt		#5 Posted : 19 November 2008 03:07:14(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 06/10/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,345 Location: ,		Generally I put G scale under the big tree, although this year I'm also working on a tram line for the small tree in the other room. It'll be a very tight loop of OO track with a mix of converted Corgi diecast trams and my small fleet of kits and kitbashes circulating.
		Matt from Wales. When you pay Range Rover prices, don't accept Lada quality
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DamonKelly		#6 Posted : 19 November 2008 14:10:30(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 26/03/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,421 Location: Brisbane, QLD		For the last couple of years, I have set up a modest layout on the floor at my parent's place, for the duration of the Kelly Family annual piss-up/chow-down. Here's one and another My neices seem to enjoy the setting up, and the playing. We now have a Circus Mondolino and Harry Potter set permanently stationed at my parents' place, so multiple train action seems likely this year!
		Cheers, Damon
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shaygetz		#7 Posted : 19 November 2008 21:20:32(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 19/12/2006(UTC) Posts: 348 Location: , Florida		Great stuff, gentlemen... Here's my video Christmas card from last year... http://s126.photobucket....urrent=Christmas2007.flv A work in progress, it grew over the years to 4 independent loops of track including one of Marklin M. Tthis was Christmas '03-'05... ...this was Christmas '06... ...then I added an upper loop in '07.... ...and operating Tyco accessories a week later... ...scenery being added, that's white bathtub caulk for plowed snow on the roads and walks... I made the tree stand with the false tunnel entrance for our artificial tree... ...to which my beloved says, "Thus and no farther..." ;-)
		"To escape the error of salvation by works we have fallen into the opposite error of salvation without obedience.” ---A.W. Tozer Webpage... www.freewebs.com/shaygetz Blog... http://misterbobsmodelworksemporium.blogspot.com/
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Purellum		#8 Posted : 19 November 2008 21:47:29(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 08/11/2005(UTC) Posts: 3,500 Location: Mullerup, 4200 Slagelse		And of course running a SANTA FE loco Per.
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MartinB		#9 Posted : 19 November 2008 22:42:28(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 05/08/2006(UTC) Posts: 326 Location: ,		I'll probably make a C-track layout under the tree this year :-)
		Best regards MartinB Märklin Systems K-track and C-track Deutsche Bundesbahn Ep.3
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Brakeman		#10 Posted : 23 December 2008 19:13:21(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 14/04/2006(UTC) Posts: 298 Location: Southern California		Hello, The Christmas is almost here and the holiday layout is taking shape just in time. Two reverse loops, one through and one end station. It's modular, built from hollow core door panels and 25 mm styrofoam. The benchwork is sawhorse style 2x4 lumber. Regard, Juha http://media.share.ovi.com/m1/l...46caa72e4959a2f25c88.jpg .
		Era III DB & US Southwest transition era. http://www.etesocal.org/ https://www.youtube.com/user/BrakemanHO/videos
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steventrain		#11 Posted : 23 December 2008 19:24:52(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 21/10/2004(UTC) Posts: 31,606 Location: United Kingdom		Good process, Juha.
		Large Marklinist 3- Rails Layout with CS2/MS2/Boosters/C-track/favorites Electric class E03/BR103, E18/E118, E94, Crocodiles/Steam BR01, BR03, BR05, BR23, BR44, BR50, Big Boy.
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Macfire		#12 Posted : 23 December 2008 21:44:08(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 04/11/2006(UTC) Posts: 2,652 Location: New Zealand		I seriously thought about a small C-Track layout under the tree this year but then abandoned the idea. Three 7 week old kittens was enought to bring me back to reality.......
		Lord Macca New Zealand branch of Clan Donald.
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nevw		#13 Posted : 23 December 2008 22:07:17(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 27/08/2005(UTC) Posts: 11,071 Location: Murrumba Downs QLD		No big tree this year as I cannot get it down from the roof space. SO a very very small tree inside a small layout with our Christmas train. Going up this morning so photos later. NN
		NOt wearing the Pink Pinny, which is hard to see and now I have a white Pinny which also is hard to see against MY pure white Skin Still have 2 new shiny tin Hips that is badly in Need of Repair matching rusting tin shoulders and a hose pipe on the aorta Junior member of the Banana Club, a reformist and an old Goat with a Bad memory, loafing around
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shaygetz		#14 Posted : 24 December 2008 01:48:08(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 19/12/2006(UTC) Posts: 348 Location: , Florida		Excellent, Juha
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dntower85		#15 Posted : 24 December 2008 02:25:27(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 08/01/2006(UTC) Posts: 2,218 Location: Shady Shores, TX - USA		here some good comics about x-mas layouts http://news.yahoo.com/co.../cx_rose_umedia/20081712 http://news.yahoo.com/co.../cx_rose_umedia/20081812 http://news.yahoo.com/co.../cx_rose_umedia/20082112
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Davy		#16 Posted : 24 December 2008 17:33:27(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 29/08/2003(UTC) Posts: 1,915 Location: Netherlands		I use this to let run every loc I have and to test them.
		M-track with a CS2.
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steventrain		#17 Posted : 24 December 2008 18:58:53(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 21/10/2004(UTC) Posts: 31,606 Location: United Kingdom		Very good, Davy.
		Large Marklinist 3- Rails Layout with CS2/MS2/Boosters/C-track/favorites Electric class E03/BR103, E18/E118, E94, Crocodiles/Steam BR01, BR03, BR05, BR23, BR44, BR50, Big Boy.
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nevw		#18 Posted : 25 December 2008 00:01:40(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 27/08/2005(UTC) Posts: 11,071 Location: Murrumba Downs QLD		as promised our photos. As we do not use the stove this time of the year we used the space Santa had to make a return trip. apologised for not having them wrapped.
		NOt wearing the Pink Pinny, which is hard to see and now I have a white Pinny which also is hard to see against MY pure white Skin Still have 2 new shiny tin Hips that is badly in Need of Repair matching rusting tin shoulders and a hose pipe on the aorta Junior member of the Banana Club, a reformist and an old Goat with a Bad memory, loafing around
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