Tom,

I know literally nothing about the different types of guages and so forth so your offer is tremendously appreciated! I always wanted to do this for Jonathan so when we lost him it took the wind out of my sails. I've worked through all that and have been thinking of doing this anyway for the nieces and nephews. <s>

I just might take you up on building it but before I do that I need to finish at least one of the guest bedrooms downstairs and the bathroom so we'd have a place to park your carcass. <g> The primary room downstairs is (if plans all work out) the rmom where I install the projector and screen - kind of a great room/game room. It's basic dimensions will be 19' x 32' when finished but I also will have an office as will Karol. I'd like the train to go through all three rooms. Probably about 1400 sq feet for all three so I'd need to make sure that I have enough power and so forth..




>Doug;
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>I do not know of a source of literature for this but I could help you plan it. It fact you provide the Spaten or Guinness and I will help you build it! :) I have seen a few hobby shops that have done this as well as a McDonalds near Knox Berry Farm that has an LGB train (G gague) running just below the ceiling around the entire complex. My kids were interested in the food (ugh!) and I was interested in the train.
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>Tom
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>>Tom,
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>>Say...
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>>If I ever wanted to have a train run along the upper portions of some walls in my home and so forth, where could I go to find information on how best to do this??
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>>>Randy;
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>>>What gauge are you interested in? I have Z, N, HO (Marklin and American) and Marklin 1 gauge – the big stuff. I am putting together an HO Marklin layout on a 4’ x 6’ table which can be stood up vertically and has wheels – in case we move! I had a couple of nice train tables and then we moved and I had to get rid of them. One was 16’ x 20’ in N gauge. No one believed me until a father from work came to visit with his son! Five locos pulling 108 cars up a three level layout and 3% grade! They could not believe it. What a sight! It was based upon Cajon Pass in the Mojave Desert in California. The yard was able to hold 400 cars, and had a working turntable. I drank a lot of Spaten building that baby!
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>>>Tom
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>>>>I see two things, one in this post and one in another of yours. First, the important one:
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>>>>Spaten - Delicious!
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>>>>Thenm in this post: 'model train store' Another one! I have recently cleaned up my junk int he basement, waiting for wife to do same, so that I can finally begin construction. Right in time for - we might be moving. Isn't life wonderful? It is for me, since we live near the railraod tracks.. There was a fellow from France I used to converse with on Ed Leafe's mailing list who was also an avid railroad buff.
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>>>>>Here are some from San Jose.
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>>>>>One of my favorite signs advertises two different businesses, one over the other. “Acute Medical Care” at the top and below “Wendy’s”.
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>>>>>Another one that I like is “Yuki Sushi”, next to a model train store I spend time at. I told my wife I want to take pictures of these signs and others like the curve sign “19 mph”. It would make an interesting collection.
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>>>>>Tom