My wife uses an O gauge Lionel train as part of her seasonal “Christmas” village display of miniature Victorian houses, etc., that we put up in late November each year. I have built oblong box platforms for her out of MDO (medium density overlay) or dimensional lumber, and she has hot-glued polished stones to the front vertical faces of these platforms to make them look like stone walls. We use these platforms so that we can place houses on multiple levels in the display.
For your specific need (only 1 inch deep), I recommend getting a piece of wood that’s maybe 1 x 1 inch in cross section and using a table saw or circular saw to cut a kerf (slot) between 1/8 and 1/4 inch along the entire length of the wood. You can put foam core board of any height into that kerf, so that the foam core board stands upright. the higher the foam core board, the heavier or more substantial the slotted wood needs to be in order to serve as a stable base (unless you can clamp the wood to something). You can then print large-size digital images of anything (building fronts, natural terrain scenery, skies with clouds onto cheap or good digital photo paper and mount the pictures on the foam core board with spray adhesive. We have used this technique in our smaller displays of Halloween or Christmas houses.
Ebay is a last resort try this one: http://woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/index.cfm
I’ve used a lot of their items for my layouts.
Here’s another I recommend:http://www.hobbylinc.com/prods/uja.htm
I use Z scale buildings to force perspective, make things look far away.
It’s an old Movie trick.
Question about model train scenery?
My husband and I have a Lionel electric train going around my son’s bedroom. We’ve been putting some scenery up around it, but there’s a very small space between the track and the wall, so we’re looking for building facades that can fit in a space no more than an inch or two deep. I can’t seem to find just the fronts, or something small enough to fit in that space. (I’ve only been able to find the full buildings.) Does anyone know where I could find something like that?
(I’m looking for O gage size, or close enough to work with O gage accessories.)
2- Could I find most of all the train model scenery pieced in available the same scale?
If so, please what are these good sites which provide you with all needed materials?
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP
—- I am always, very interested on building a full model of a train set, including its site and surrounding. I for sure can make all the train model site features, the mountains, the backgrounds, and even the right buildings. These days I’m thinking of starting building a model train set. My initial idea is to build something like not less than 6’X6’ size bass model.
NOW; Please I want to know;
2- Could I find most of all the train model scenery pieced in available the same scale? —-
where can I get sitting train model figures z scale?
I’m looking for well painted z scale train/scenery people?
I looked on ebay and they either seem sloppy or the pic isn’t very good.
Help!
ok I haven’t ordered before, but what does it mean when the picture of the item(s) is black and white? Am I getting a picture or the actual plastic figures and are they going to just be misc. colors?
ooh nevermind. It means it’s out of stock I’m sooo smart.
What is the average cost for garden, junction, and quarry model train railways?
I have been thinking about getting three different types of model train railways: garden, junction, and quarry railways. I plan to make each one of them at least 25 X 15 feet each. I will have 5-10 trains running on each one, and they are all about $45-$120 each (the trains.) I will be buying about $650 dollars worth of scenery, buildings, tracks, and accessories for each railway. So how much would be my average for each one?
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My wife uses an O gauge Lionel train as part of her seasonal “Christmas” village display of miniature Victorian houses, etc., that we put up in late November each year. I have built oblong box platforms for her out of MDO (medium density overlay) or dimensional lumber, and she has hot-glued polished stones to the front vertical faces of these platforms to make them look like stone walls. We use these platforms so that we can place houses on multiple levels in the display.
For your specific need (only 1 inch deep), I recommend getting a piece of wood that’s maybe 1 x 1 inch in cross section and using a table saw or circular saw to cut a kerf (slot) between 1/8 and 1/4 inch along the entire length of the wood. You can put foam core board of any height into that kerf, so that the foam core board stands upright. the higher the foam core board, the heavier or more substantial the slotted wood needs to be in order to serve as a stable base (unless you can clamp the wood to something). You can then print large-size digital images of anything (building fronts, natural terrain scenery, skies with clouds onto cheap or good digital photo paper and mount the pictures on the foam core board with spray adhesive. We have used this technique in our smaller displays of Halloween or Christmas houses.
HO trains and buildings and scenic features are the most common and are easy to find. Check out InternetTrains.com
Ebay is a last resort try this one:
http://woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/index.cfm
I’ve used a lot of their items for my layouts.
Here’s another I recommend:http://www.hobbylinc.com/prods/uja.htm
I use Z scale buildings to force perspective, make things look far away.
It’s an old Movie trick.
Unless you have an inside line on all the stuff you’re asking about, $650 might cover one layout.
Here’s some links to back up my statement:
http://www.towerhobbies.com/trains/train_listings/train_set_g_scale.html
http://www.modeltrainstuff.com/category_s/332.htm
http://www.trainsetsonly.com/page/TSO/CTGY/SETSGBACH
Amazon have 100′s of N-Gauge items, here’s the page you want:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26redirect%3Dtrue%26ref_%3Dsr_nr_i_0%26keywords%3DN%2520Scale%26qid%3D1286100322%26rh%3Dk%253AN%2520Scale%252Ci%253Atoys&tag=1189&linkCode=ur2&camp=1634&creative=19450
Question about model train scenery?
My husband and I have a Lionel electric train going around my son’s bedroom. We’ve been putting some scenery up around it, but there’s a very small space between the track and the wall, so we’re looking for building facades that can fit in a space no more than an inch or two deep. I can’t seem to find just the fronts, or something small enough to fit in that space. (I’ve only been able to find the full buildings.) Does anyone know where I could find something like that?
(I’m looking for O gage size, or close enough to work with O gage accessories.)
2- Could I find most of all the train model scenery pieced in available the same scale?
If so, please what are these good sites which provide you with all needed materials?
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP
—- I am always, very interested on building a full model of a train set, including its site and surrounding. I for sure can make all the train model site features, the mountains, the backgrounds, and even the right buildings. These days I’m thinking of starting building a model train set. My initial idea is to build something like not less than 6’X6’ size bass model.
NOW; Please I want to know;
2- Could I find most of all the train model scenery pieced in available the same scale? —-
where can I get sitting train model figures z scale?
I’m looking for well painted z scale train/scenery people?
I looked on ebay and they either seem sloppy or the pic isn’t very good.
Help!
I’m sooo smart.
ok I haven’t ordered before, but what does it mean when the picture of the item(s) is black and white? Am I getting a picture or the actual plastic figures and are they going to just be misc. colors?
ooh nevermind. It means it’s out of stock
What is the average cost for garden, junction, and quarry model train railways?
I have been thinking about getting three different types of model train railways: garden, junction, and quarry railways. I plan to make each one of them at least 25 X 15 feet each. I will have 5-10 trains running on each one, and they are all about $45-$120 each (the trains.) I will be buying about $650 dollars worth of scenery, buildings, tracks, and accessories for each railway. So how much would be my average for each one?
Where to buy N Scale Model railway way scenery and trains?
A website where i can buy:
N scale trains.
N scale scenery
N scale track.
Thanks =)