A recent visit to a wonderful museum...The California Railroad museum, located in Sacramento, California, is full of some amazing displays, layouts, engines and rolling stock.
There's one thing to be said for realism in model trains, but the charm and bright colors of prewar trains is something else. Great video, Austin. Thank you 😊
Great and thanks very much for replying to my comment. I have a new video out now on the update of my layout plus a special remembrance too.. Hope you like and share.
They both operate on the same track. Gauge between wheels is the same. In this way they are the same. Other ways...size, construction, etc...are different.
Why does the look so much like your concept with the smaller gauge track elevated in the background? Complete with painted wall backdrop!! Beautiful. And was that a hot air balloon dropping in the background? I was waiting for the little prop plane to take off 😄
It is similar to be sure. One difference would be that my upper layout would extend out flush with the lower level. I'm really intrigued by the large scale. I saw alot of it while at the York train show in E. PA. As for the details...and the balloon did raise and lower...I was so overwhelmed with the layout and the museum and then was in a rush to try and get through everything in the few hours I had that I did not focus on many of the details.
Great trains and layoutAustin,thanks for sharing I love Standard Gauge and tinplate
Love that Hellgate Bridge. So much class.
There's one thing to be said for realism in model trains, but the charm and bright colors of prewar trains is something else. Great video, Austin. Thank you 😊
I couldn't agree more!
That was an awesome video Austin. Such beautiful trains. You were pretty close to where I live, ok, 6 hours away. Thanks for sharing.
Yes they were ..and more to come from that visit. I was as far north as Eureka and Redding....so even closer!
Nice video you put together. Thanks for sharing.
Great and thanks very much for replying to my comment. I have a new video out now on the update of my layout plus a special remembrance too.. Hope you like and share.
Careful Austin, Don’t get bit by the standard bug!
Oh...I got it. Thanks for your concern.🤣
This is mostly Lionel. Wait until you discover American Flyer Wide Gauge!
I love Standard Gauge train’s
I confess it is growing on me!
@@AustinsAmericanFlyertrains isn't american flyer 3 rail the same as lionel 3 rail
They both operate on the same track. Gauge between wheels is the same. In this way they are the same. Other ways...size, construction, etc...are different.
@@AustinsAmericanFlyertrains ok because i have lionel and American flyer trains and track
Why does the look so much like your concept with the smaller gauge track elevated in the background? Complete with painted wall backdrop!! Beautiful. And was that a hot air balloon dropping in the background? I was waiting for the little prop plane to take off 😄
It is similar to be sure. One difference would be that my upper layout would extend out flush with the lower level. I'm really intrigued by the large scale. I saw alot of it while at the York train show in E. PA.
As for the details...and the balloon did raise and lower...I was so overwhelmed with the layout and the museum and then was in a rush to try and get through everything in the few hours I had that I did not focus on many of the details.
A layout from Lionel heaven complete with Lionel Bldgs. and accessories ! I hope all the running stock was repro, and not the actual antiques !
I'm pretty sure they are all repos