It's that time!!!

dalebaker Nov 18, 2015

  1. dalebaker

    dalebaker TrainBoard Member

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    Well folks, the twinkle lights are up in the stores and Andy Williams is belting out that old fav "It's the most wonderful time of the year!". So guess what, it's time to start that great Christmas Train thread!!!

    So I will start it off, I know this,is the HO forum but since HOn30 uses HO track... Here goes,
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    Walmart has a bunch of neat buildings, so far I've added the Fire Station, Gazebo and now the Church. I will be adding a few more in the coming weeks. The layout will be a center piece on the dining room table till the tree goes up. So start thinking and posting ideas. I got some green pipe cleaners to make wreaths for the passenger cars. I'll post pictures of more stuff soon.

    Happy sledding!!!
     
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  2. velotrain

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    Not so - it uses N-gauge / 9 mm track. HO SG uses HO / 16.5 mm track.
     
  3. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Oops! HOn30 is indeed HO scale. But as already noted track gauge is N in width.
     
  4. dalebaker

    dalebaker TrainBoard Member

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    Sorry gents, I meant On30. My bad! It does use HO track. I stand corrected!(y)
     
  5. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    That it does! I found a stick of HO flex a while back, left over from when I sold off my On30.
     
  6. gjslsffan

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    Well OK.... I guess seeing as Christmas is already pretty much everywhere already. I agree Dale lets get it going "blatant Frisco plug"
    I offer the attached, with such a helper, no wonder Claus is such a jolly old soul:):)
    I made the wreath from a pipe cleaner, painted Green with a Red wire for the bow.
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  7. subwayaz

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    Nice scene you have going there. I haven't seen the wreath as yet; nice touch. It sure is time for our layouts to take a Holiday look
     
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  9. Kevin Anderson

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    Ok gives me an idea. Time to head to Michaels tomorrow.


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    Mine has taken on a holiday look. Thanksgiving and my birthday. December 01 is the time to start the merchants holiday.
     
  11. JimJ

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    Here's a pic I took a couple of years ago.
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    Wow, that Chevy pickup is nice. Bobby
     
  13. Kevin Anderson

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    Bear with me now. It will take a little imagination at this juncture. This is the site of a future park. The residents of Uintah Junction have started to decorate.[​IMG][​IMG]


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  14. dalebaker

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    I think I've got the Yard Boss on my side now. She told me last night I ought to put a plywood base under the tree this time so the train stuff and Christmas Villege stuff stands up nice......(y) So, I'm going to go with a 4X4 base. Yup, it's gonna be a fun Christmas!
     
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  15. Kevin Anderson

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    Yesterday my wife started to look at the Christmas village stuff at Micharls trying to see if it fit with her Lionel train


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  16. BoxcabE50

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    Cool. Hope to see some pictures of your setup.
     
  17. dalebaker

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    Please welcome her to the Dark Side for us!!!!! Hehe
     
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    I can't set it up till after Thanksgiving, we are going to put it on the big table till the tree goes up. I'll post pictures soon.

    Thanks,
     
  19. Kevin Anderson

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    She wanted me to build her a folding table to put this on. I have a better idea. Two folding tables from lifetime that have adjustable height. She likes the idea.
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  20. Kevin Anderson

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    My son made some wreaths today and did a little decorating.

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