[deezy]

I'm looking for one of those Life-Like styrofoam train layouts.
The ones from back in the 70s and early 80s. Its a round-track layout with mountains around it and a small town in the center.
I keep checking ebay, but its rare to find it on there.
Heres a shot of it from the catalog:

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r132/tonycook1966/Like-Like 1974/LL_74_P02_L.jpg

 

[redwine_p]

Dont have one of those but i got 2 woodland scenics straight modules i`d let go of.

 

[shaygetz]

Welcome to the forum...

Those are getting very hard to find, being made from styrofoam, they just didn't hold up over time. I used one as a Christmas layout for awhile before time took its toll.

 

[deezy]

yeah, ive seen two of them on ebay for N scale that held up pretty well...
http://cgi.ebay.com/N-Scale-LIFE-LI...wItemQQptZModel_RR_Trains?hash=item3356bf5a42

but I really want the HO version. Its what I had 20 years ago.
Only then I can begin to rebuild my Tyco collection. I know which Tyco cars and engines I had... but first comes the life-like HO layout.

Welcome to the forum...

Those are getting very hard to find, being made from styrofoam, they just didn't hold up over time. I used one as a Christmas layout for awhile before time took its toll.

 

[deezy]

i'm still checking ebay daily... if anyone sees a lifelike styro layout, let me know!

 

[McGuire_jt]

Stryrofoam Layout

I have on of these if you still interested, I'm thinking of putting it on E-bay
It is a little ruff but I still have most if not all of the train, buildings, and other parts and pieces. please make offer _ [email protected]

 

[deezy]

I'm still out there looking for one...
$500 was way too much.

 

[shaygetz]

Christmas '91, our first for my beloved and I...have many fond memories of that layout...

 

[deezy]

I got mine this week! Bought it for $100 plus shipping!
I have removed the buildings in the center and already redid the "grass area" with the scenic spray cement and green grass "powder". Looks amazing already. Now im on a quest to find all the original lifelike buildings, starting with the two piece train station, which is easy to find.

 

[tjcruiser]

Excellent! Nice hunting!

TJ

 

[imatt88]

Looks exactly like mine

 

[RickWasaga]

I had one of those myself back in the early 70's. Miss it now and have lots of fond memories of running the trains on it and arranging the buildings in different positions. I still have the three houses to this day and have recently found a package of the little signs that came with that layout.
Someday it would be fun to maybe have one again, but will have to see.

 

[deezy]

Theres an N scale one in the box on ebay this week!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LIFE-LIKE-O...660439?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item53e8f51157

 

[deezy]

HO sized one on ebay!! expensive, but rare!!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-HO-...308009?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item2a14f63c29

 

[hidesertjoe]

Life Like H O Train System

I have recently come across one of these systems. I found it in the rafters of a home that was having an Estate Sale. It is brand new, never been out of the box. It contains everything shown on the outside of the box. In addition, there was a second box which contains an extension, which is placed in the middle. Apparently it had been purchased and never put together. I saw what someone was asking for it and was amazed. Joe

 

[deezy]

The guy on ebay asling $400 is way overpriced, I paid $100 for the layout and $50 to ship it.
Please sell me the extender!!! it adds 2 feet onto the 4-foot square layout and makes it into a 6x4 layout! please! i have been looking for it forever!! Send me a PM or an email! I would love to finally get my hands on an extender!

 

[deezy]

The extender has arrived!!! My layout is now 6x4!
The colors don't match perfectly, but i'll work on that!
This set is 35 years old.

 

[tjcruiser]

Extendo-layout! Way cool. Great find.

I wonder if the colors were different from the start, or whether the darker green has changed over time/exposure, with the lighter green from a "fresh" package?

Cheers,

TJ

 

[Big Ed]

Your tree is a little out of scale.:thumbsup:

I wonder if they came in different colors.
Maybe someone added color to it.

 

[hidesertjoe]

Life Like Extender

Hey, it looks great, so glad your happy.