Thanks! I came up with this when my kids were little and they had as much fun playing in that with little sea animals as they did with the trains (different layout, of course).
I picked it up at a train shop in Burbank, CA and at local train meets. Johnson Roadbed. Company is out of business but there is still product in circulation. Mainly old stock and used.
Depends if you are doing scale O or O27. O27 is between 1:64 and 1:48 inconsistently so 1:43 scale cars are already oversize so might look funny with O27. Matchbox is "nominally" in the 1:64 range. 1:50 cars are what we need. If you do S scale there is no shortage of vehicles.
@@MilwaukeeF40C road signature are a good compromise. They also fit inside MPC Lionel 3 decker car carriers. Beep People also fit inside these cars w/o amputations.
The vehicles on my layout are a mix of 1/43 and 1/48. The 1/48 cars are mainly vintage Corgi. Those look the best with O gauge. I’ve been phasing out the remaining 1/43 diecast on the layout and replacing it with Corgi 1/48. Some Matchbox items fit too, an example being the motorcycles.
FANTASTIC!!
Thank you!
Very Nice.....I love the animated moving accessories.
I like your creative idea of using aquarium gravel for water !
Thanks! I came up with this when my kids were little and they had as much fun playing in that with little sea animals as they did with the trains (different layout, of course).
Perfect Postwar style layout! Love the aquarium gravel water (great idea)! Kudos! 😊
Really nice how you added the bridges and some downtown buildings.
The quality on this is just ritzy! This feels like a proper showroom layout!
Very nice! I like you gave it life instead of just running trains on a track.
Thanks! I enjoy the trains running with accessories operating.
Fantastic!
Lots of activity, very cool layout. 😎👍
Very nice train run and lots of detail on the layout.
Looks amazing my friend, love it!!
I like that layout. Great job
Perfect layout for BIG STEAM....
Indeed
Nice job 👏
Awesome video 😊
Thank you!
Very nice!
Nice layout!
What did you use for track road bed and where did you get it?
I picked it up at a train shop in Burbank, CA and at local train meets. Johnson Roadbed. Company is out of business but there is still product in circulation. Mainly old stock and used.
Thanks!
Very nice! Very creative!
Thank you! 😊
How do you run multiple trains at once with one controller?
The ZW transformer has 4 channels. Two are running trains, each with separate throttles/rheostats.
Does the 6' include the outer leg that goes around the control station or is the 6' just the main table area? It's a really nice layout!
6’ for the main table. The outer track would make it about 8’.
Really nice layout and not cluttered which is a great thing. How big is the layout?
It's 6'by 14'. Thanks for the comment. I am trying not to put too many accessories on it.
Neat layout. How big is it?
6 by 14’
this is a great layout! but, it's not a small layout. I love it though! great job!
Thanks, Curtis. Ideally, I'd like a much longer mainline run and wider curves.
Nice
Thanks
Matchbox or Hot Wheels cars are too small. Road Signature cars are a better fit. The Beep people fit right in to the cars w/ o amputation.
Depends if you are doing scale O or O27. O27 is between 1:64 and 1:48 inconsistently so 1:43 scale cars are already oversize so might look funny with O27. Matchbox is "nominally" in the 1:64 range. 1:50 cars are what we need. If you do S scale there is no shortage of vehicles.
@@MilwaukeeF40C road signature are a good compromise. They also fit inside MPC Lionel 3 decker car carriers. Beep People also fit inside these cars w/o amputations.
The vehicles on my layout are a mix of 1/43 and 1/48. The 1/48 cars are mainly vintage Corgi. Those look the best with O gauge. I’ve been phasing out the remaining 1/43 diecast on the layout and replacing it with Corgi 1/48. Some Matchbox items fit too, an example being the motorcycles.
Nice