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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: LooVille on February 16, 2016, 07:23:26 PM

Title: My Grandfather's Layout
Post by: LooVille on February 16, 2016, 07:23:26 PM

Good Evening All,

I thought it would be interesting to share these pictures.
This is my Grandfather's N-Scale Layout. He also collected rocks. The pictures was taken at a Hobby Show at Everite here in Brackenfell. The landscaping he did with waste from the asbestos he worked with at Everite.

Sorry about the quality, but we scanned them in from slides.
First picture is my Grandfather (Jannie Jansma) working in his garage in 1973  :thumb: The tunnel entrance is on my layout now.
And the cabin in the middle is also on my layout. I got 2 from him.
The second picture, the blue train (MiniTrix) and the 2x coaches I still have and is still running 100%.

Enjoy.

Title: Re: My Grandfather's Layout
Post by: LooVille on February 16, 2016, 07:28:04 PM

Here is some more pictures.

Title: Re: My Grandfather's Layout
Post by: capeklr on February 16, 2016, 07:32:01 PM

Awesome, thanks for sharing.
I like the harbour scene.  :thumb:

Title: Re: My Grandfather's Layout
Post by: BigEd on February 17, 2016, 09:22:03 AM

How nice! Well done on you to keep the legacy going... :thumb:

Title: Re: My Grandfather's Layout
Post by: ColWer on February 17, 2016, 07:05:57 PM

So awesome what our forefathers did with what they had at their disposal.

Nice pics and surely great memories!  ;D

Cheers

Title: Re: My Grandfather's Layout
Post by: capeklr on February 17, 2016, 08:53:22 PM

Unfortunately I can not share my grandfathers or my fathers layout as neither of them ever had a interest in trains. So all I can say is cherish those memories.