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Southern
09-20-2009, 10:53 AM
This is how my layout got it's start.

http://www.modeltrainforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=577&stc=1&d=1253461625

http://www.modeltrainforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=578&stc=1&d=1253461625

I dug these old photos up from an old family photo album. this is the oldest kown photos of my trains. they were taken in the late 50's before I was born. I still use a lot of that track.
stream4ever
10-12-2009, 08:07 PM
Do you still have the trains?
glgraphix
10-12-2009, 08:52 PM
Looks like some old photos. I wish I had my dads old stuff back, would be great.

Thanks for sharing.
Kevin
calirider
10-13-2009, 05:10 PM
My first layout my dad built for me on a piece of plywood. I don't think I have any pictures of it, wish I did now.
tworail
10-14-2009, 09:28 PM
I have been meaning to get my old layout pics scanned in, but I keep forgetting there is a trick to this - just take pictures of the 'pictures' with a decent digital cam and make sure the flash is off :)
Reckers
10-15-2009, 05:47 PM
This is how my layout got it's start.

http://www.modeltrainforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=577&stc=1&d=1253461625

http://www.modeltrainforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=578&stc=1&d=1253461625

I dug these old photos up from an old family photo album. this is the oldest kown photos of my trains. they were taken in the late 50's before I was born. I still use a lot of that track.


Any idea what kind of trains they were?
AmericanMuscle94
02-16-2010, 07:02 PM
Nice. Every layout has to start somewhere :) looks pretty good to me
OldAthearn87
02-17-2010, 09:15 AM
gotta love a little bit of old school, very nice
Chiefmcfuz
02-17-2010, 09:18 AM
Actually it is a great setup. I am thinking about making a setup with your layout that I can break down for my kids.
choo choo
03-02-2010, 01:06 AM
Ah... carpet trains. :)

Thanks for the nostalgia evoking pictures. Reminds me of all the years on the carpet with the Lionels...


Greg
willsarv
05-08-2010, 08:39 PM
Well I feel very fortunate. I still have my train that I got for Christmas when I was all of three weeks old. I still have it set up just like dad built it sometime around 1954. It's a Marx NYC 4000 and it still runs pretty good. :)
willsarv
05-08-2010, 08:41 PM
Well I feel very fortunate. I still have my train that I got for Christmas when I was all of three weeks old. I still have it set up just like dad built it sometime around 1954. It's a Marx NYC 4000 and it still runs pretty good. :)

Forgot to add picture:confused:
tjcruiser
05-09-2010, 08:09 AM
Will,

Great looking all-original set and setup. You're quite lucky to have this piece of family history so intact!

TJ
Southern
12-12-2011, 09:10 PM
Any idea what kind of trains they were?


They were lionel, HO. all of the trains are gone but some of the track is still in use.
Southern
12-19-2011, 07:47 PM
I remember some of the box cars had springs in the trucks