kyphur Posted January 24, 2013 Posted January 24, 2013 Here is the beginning of my Classic Trains Collection: Starting at the top of the first image here is what I have: Rail 1: 122 Locomotive, 181Locomotive, 182 Locomotive Rail 2: 183 Crane Wagon, 182 Red/Yellow Passenger Wagon,181 Tender, 122 Tender Rail 3: Hopper Wagon from 181, Flat bed Wagon from 132, Vehicle Wagon from 167 Rail 4: MOC Caboose styled like 131 Wagon, 131 Passenger Wagon, 131 Passenger Wagon, 167 Vehicle Wagon Rail 5: 182 Blue Passenger Wagon, 137 Blue Sleeper Wagon, MOC Observation Wagon styled like 182 Blue Passenger Wagon I want to publicly thank our own RoamingStudio, everything except the 181 Train set came from him and he cut me a very good deal (better than I deserve) for the lot. On top of that he included a fair bit of blue track and spare parts. There is a little bit of repair needed here and there (nothing major). Eventually these trains will reside in the Train Museum I'm planning for my massive layout. A recent addition to the Museum plans is the Train Repair Shop which will be officially name "Roaming Studio" with the Shop Manager/Foreman being a Minifig named Marc. The shop will be attached to the rear of the main building with a siding track attaching it to the main loops in front. I hope to begin designing the Museum in the next couple of months. Quote
DaveBey Posted January 24, 2013 Posted January 24, 2013 Will your Train Repair Shop be designed for your great collection of classic trains or will it be more contemporary? Cheers from Claremore, Oklahoma USA! Dave Quote
kyphur Posted January 24, 2013 Author Posted January 24, 2013 Will your Train Repair Shop be designed for your great collection of classic trains or will it be more contemporary?Cheers from Claremore, Oklahoma USA! Dave It will be a "modern" building with the interior designed to accommodate the classic trains housed in the Museum. I'm thinking there will be a viewing window (glass wall) separating the shop from the museum while allowing patrons to observe the work happening within. Quote
spzero Posted January 24, 2013 Posted January 24, 2013 I think we should start a train envy thread, oh wait i just found one, Kyphur, these look great a real nice collection, your layout has got to be one of the best, keep up with the progress and pictures for us to envy. Quote
bricks n bolts Posted January 24, 2013 Posted January 24, 2013 A recent addition to the Museum plans is the Train Repair Shop which will be officially name "Roaming Studio" with the Shop Manager/Foreman being a Minifig named Marc. Cool, will it be like the classic repair shop from 7777 - http://www.peeron.com/scans/7777-1/77 ? Quote
DaveBey Posted January 24, 2013 Posted January 24, 2013 It will be a "modern" building with the interior designed to accommodate the classic trains housed in the Museum. I'm thinking there will be a viewing window (glass wall) separating the shop from the museum while allowing patrons to observe the work happening within. You could have a large part of the museum be outside, much like many of the railway museums where visitors can tour the locomotives and rolling stock. If you do, don't forget to have a train visitors can drive on the museum's track! Cheers from Claremore, Oklahoma USA! Dave Quote
kyphur Posted January 25, 2013 Author Posted January 25, 2013 Cool, will it be like the classic repair shop from 7777 - http://www.peeron.com/scans/7777-1/77 ? It will be a scaled down version of that, the track will come in one side and the heavy crane will only traverse side to side (from track to work area). You could have a large part of the museum be outside, much like many of the railway museums where visitors can tour the locomotives and rolling stock. If you do, don't forget to have a train visitors can drive on the museum's track My plans are as follows: A double loop in front of the Museum building. There might be a line connecting to the main loop of the layout. Ther will be a frieght train sitting on the out loop and a passenger train running on the inner loop (for patrons to ride). Extra rolling stock will be on display in the middle of the loops (on short detached tracks). The Museum building will be 3 stories based on the modular buildings. First floor will have a back wall that is a window into the work shop with static displays of 1 wide model trains. Second floor will have more displays. Third floor will have offices. There will be a siding from the front loops to the work shop around back. The work shop will have an overhead crane and 2 work bays. I hope to have room for a small attached tool shed. For realism ther will also be a "bone yard" of parts next to the work shop. Quote
kyphur Posted January 25, 2013 Author Posted January 25, 2013 (edited) Here is my tentative track layout for the Train Museum: The Gray 32 x 32 Baseplate will house the Museum Building. The Blue 32 x 32 Baseplate will house the Repair Shop. I will have to modify 3 Switches. I can either use Flex Track or also modify 2 Straights and 1 Curve to accomplish this layout. The Blue Track will hold static displays of Rolling Stock Edited January 25, 2013 by kyphur Quote
LEGO Guy Bri Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 That is quite an ambitious plan you have, kyphur! Are you still working on your old layout in your new home, as well, or is space an issue now? Quote
roamingstop Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 This set up looks really grand - and i'm honored that there will even be a little owner of the museum. I'm always glad to help out fellow builders and hope the final system brings lots of joy for your family and friends. My only concern is whether there will be enough space for more older Blue Era rolling stock and wagons! Or will this be the end of the collection? Quote
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