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tom mann

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My old layout (1993-1999)
« on: August 04, 2011, 11:22:05 AM »
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I starting building this layout when I was 16.  I got tired of a 2x3 nscale table layout and wanted to build a shelf layout.  All the buildings were built out of card stock from old shoeboxes, and based on prototypes in the Chicago/Milwaukee area.


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Re: My old layout (1993-1999)
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2011, 11:24:39 AM »
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Cool find.  Clearly you were well on your way to your world renowned status back then.  But what was the Centerbeam flat delivering to the brewery?
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Re: My old layout (1993-1999)
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2011, 11:28:22 AM »
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Quote from: Philip H on August 04, 2011, 11:24:39 AM
But what was the Centerbeam flat delivering to the brewery?

I haven't a clue ;D

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Re: My old layout (1993-1999)
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2011, 12:57:18 PM »
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Pretty darn good!!
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Re: My old layout (1993-1999)
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2011, 01:38:55 PM »
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OMG - Excellent
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Re: My old layout (1993-1999)
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2011, 03:52:47 PM »
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Great for a 16-year old, and it even looks finished.

Is the corn astro-turf?  What kind of sound system did you have?  What was the ops concept? :)
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Re: My old layout (1993-1999)
« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2011, 04:04:07 PM »
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Quote from: GaryHinshaw on August 04, 2011, 03:52:47 PM
Great for a 16-year old, and it even looks finished.

Is the corn astro-turf?  What kind of sound system did you have?  What was the ops concept? :)

Yep, the corn is a cheap doormat!  The sound was from the Sound Master 210.  I wired several speakers below the layout and could flip them on or off depending on where the engine was. 

Not much of an ops concept existed:  I would just shuttle freight cars back and forth.  The layout was 14' long, 12' along one wall and a 2' extension at a right angle.
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Re: My old layout (1993-1999)
« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2011, 04:13:12 PM »
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Those old crossing gates kinda give away the age.  Nice job Tom.
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Re: My old layout (1993-1999)
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2011, 10:57:24 PM »
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Thanks for sharing that video Tom !

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Re: My old layout (1993-1999)
« Reply #9 on: September 10, 2011, 01:17:24 AM »
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That is nice, Tom. I can't believe you had a sound system back them. That's cool. 
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