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HO Train

Discussion in 'Everything Else (off topic)' started by Grizzly Adam, Nov 23, 2016.

  1. Grizzly Adam

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    LOL it does!
     
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    Post some pics, Scott!
     
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    Here's some from years past......

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    My son loves crossing arms too. we got him some for his Thomas trains for his birthday.
     
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    Nice buck in that pick scotty.
     
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    Scotty Overkill,
    Nice layout for Christmas. I too am a O scale guy with 3 rails.
    I had some HO stuff given to me by customers and now have that to setup.
    I call running toy trains, "the old guys art". I enjoy the "escape" running my gives me.
     
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    Hey Griz,

    When I stop over, will it classify as a mini-GTG? :)
     
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    damm not what I thought it was
     
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    schlot As we all know pictures or a video or it didnt happen
    We all like trains i think a video for all to see would be great
     
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    Good idea...if I can't do that, I will bring some crayons along and Griz and I will just draw pictures of what happened.

    Griz,..do you have crayons, or should I brings some? :)
     
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    I got crayons AND colored pencils. The train will be in the garage, so we might not have power to it.
     
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    My brothers and I had a American Flyer train set. It was elaborate. set up on a table the size of a ping pong table. Had all sorts of accessories. My older brother and I went off to war. Parents gave the set to my younger brother. He has it boxed up someplace. No matter. Fond memories. I'm glad I stumble on this. Helped me think of something good.
     
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    This is cool.
    Stepdad had a whole setup on a big piece of plywood in the basement. Mountains, tunnels, the whole deal.
     
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    They had "plywood" back then?
    :BrianK:
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    Just remember, the 60's were cool.:dex:
    Plywood was around well before that, ya young whippahsnappah.:rofl: :lol:
     
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    Man the memories! My aunt and uncle have s train every year! It's really one of the best memories from my childhood. I wish I'd had videos of that to rewatch schlot i like your train video idea! :thumbs:

    Nice train sets folks! I wish I still had one. Guess we will have to buy one someday but first I need to get the tree out!:rofl: :lol:
     
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    Same here Larry. My 2 brothers and I had a similar setup on a ping pong size table with HO scale. My oldest brother still had the layout but I think he had to dismantle it after his last move.