Old Part of Los Angeles

Eugen Haenseler Jul 12, 2015

  1. Eugen Haenseler

    Eugen Haenseler TrainBoard Member

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    I'd love to see more of this layout. Do you have a blog with more pictures?
     
  3. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Very nice! I see all kinds of excellent details.
     
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    Last edited: Jul 12, 2015
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    Very nice video!
     
  6. jwb3

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    It is very nice. Is this a permanent layout or a module, or?
     
  7. Jerry M. LaBoda

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    Your shot reminds me of some modeling of Old L.A. Bob Smaus did some years back... he included some track in streets on his module and it was loaded with detail just as your scene is...
     
  8. Eugen Haenseler

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    Yes Jerry


    Bob was my archetype!

    Years ago I visited him in Los Angeles and had a look to his new Layout.

    I built my N-Scale Layout after Bob’s article in the Model Railroader.
    The same I did with the Caliente Layout.

    Prototype was the article in MR from the Railroad club in San Diego:



    Switzerland is to bloody far away from the greatest Train spot’s over there! :)
     
  9. Eugen Haenseler

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    Hi jwb3

    It’s a modular Layout.
    So I am able to go to different Train shows here in Europe.

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  10. BoxcabE50

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    Eugen- What are the overall dimensions of your modules?
     
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    5.8 x 2 Meter

    Caliente its 2 x 1Meter
    Old Part of Los Angeles 1.8 x 0.5 Meter
    The Roundhouse 2 x 1 Meter

    The new Diesel Fasility 3.5 x 0.5 Meter

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    Last edited: Jul 18, 2015
  12. BoxcabE50

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    That is less space than I had envisioned, for so much detail.
     
  13. Eugen Haenseler

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    I am happy to model N- Scale ( Normal Scale and not HO = Horrible Oversized!! ) ;)
     
  14. BoxcabE50

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    Same here. Been doing it for almost 43 years now. A lot of fun, and that's not just models, but also the people. :)
     
  15. tehachapifan

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    Fantastic modeling! I'm assuming the sand towers are scratch built?

    And....do I see sand filler hoses actually hooked up to sand fillers??
     
  16. Eugen Haenseler

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    The video on the top was taken from a visitor when I showed my layout there on the Eurospoor expedition.
     
  17. CHARGER

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    Eugen-
    Is there a good site that lists train shows in Europe, specifically Germany?

    Brad.
     
  18. jwb3

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    That's very well done, and when I first saw the video, I thought it was HO, which says something about the detail and execution. I think you have some additional possibilities there, based on the video -- I couldn't get a good enough view of the downtown area from it, but it looks like you might have an opportunity to detail the 3-track line going through to look a little like the Alameda Corridor, and maybe make the river look a little more like the Los Angeles River bed. There's another good layout based on Los Angeles at http://lariverrailroads.com/train_layout.html

    I hope you'll post more on this layout!
     
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    Yes Tehachapifan

    The sand towers are scratch built from brass

    And the sand filler hoses actually hooked up! ( but only on the top! ;) )


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    I got the idea from a Trip to Stockton
     
    Last edited: Jul 19, 2015
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