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Any Model Railroad deals on Black Friday?

General Discussion
#21

I agree.

I stayed home and was off the net except for LSC. I worked on the trolley project and didn’t spend 10 cents. It was a nice day!

#22

What about cyber monday? I didnt buy anything train related but I did get a new pair of snowshoes for the winter.

#23

I worked at The Rail Yard (one of our LHSs here in Roanoke) both Friday and Saturday. I frequently help out there during the holiday season. While there were no “killer” deals such as the big chains offered and we opened at the normal hour of 10:00 am, there was plenty of cheerful, friendly, personal service. Friday night I accompanied my wife and older daughter to a local mall (maul?). Just for fun I checked the price of the J. C. Penney Lionel O gauge set. $229.00. Gee, we have a comparable set at the hobby store for $179.95. I guess we do have some great deals! :smiley:

Best,
David Meashey

#24
Shawn said:
What about cyber monday? I didnt buy anything train related but I did get a new pair of snowshoes for the winter.
I had Cyber Sunday: my Canon 4200F scanner has "its moments" so I finally ordered a new one (9000F) to do what I need to do.

Actually with all things considered it’s not too bad, the 9000F will only be the fourth one since 1992. The real surprise: Canon’s eShop had the best Canadian Online price and free shipping, go figure!

#25
Hans-Joerg Mueller said:
Friday was also [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buy_Nothing_Day]"Buy Nothing Day"[/url], suited my frame of mind perfectly! :P :P :P
And I did exactly that as well. Didn't even start the car.
#26

So far I’ve succeeded at “Cyber Monday”, also. Working toward making it the next 8 hours and I’ve got it made.

#27
Jon Radder said:
Hans-Joerg Mueller said:
Friday was also [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buy_Nothing_Day]"Buy Nothing Day"[/url], suited my frame of mind perfectly! :P :P :P
And I did exactly that as well. Didn't even start the car.
I must confess....I spent money......on my vices, beer and smokes. ;)
#28

We do have to start the car today. We need to take the chainsaw to be worked on!

#29

My CyberSunday order arrived yesterday. Works like a charm! No more waiting for warm-up, no more white line where there shouldn’t be one. :smiley: :smiley:

#30

My N goodies from Japan arrived. Awaiting one last package to begin something fun.

#31

Let’s see Victor, first we had the pizza layout for g scale. How small can you make one in n?

#32

Doug Arnold said:
Let’s see Victor, first we had the pizza layout for g scale. How small can you make one in n?

Well Doug, I just received these two N Kato Pocket Line sets:

(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/vsmith/Kato%20Pocket%20Train2.jpg)

(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/vsmith/Kato%20Pocketline%20Set1.jpg)

and two packs of Tomix track:

(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/vsmith/Tomix%20Trackset.JPG)

I can make a 9” x 14” oval with each. I am waiting for a Japanese Castle model kit to arrive And will use it as the centerpiece for a new small microlayout about 10” x15”

(http://www.udisco.com/hobbies/pics/921027.jpg)

But I have done smaller with HO, this layout is only 9” x 10” in HOn30, its all that remains of my HO days from wayback.

(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/vsmith/9x10%20Micro%20final%20pic01.JPG)

(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/vsmith/9x10%20Micro%20final%20pic02.JPG)

(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/vsmith/9x10%20Micro%20final%20pic03.JPG)

Micros are fun to build and detail, and don’t take up a spare room. One can experiment in different scales and techniques without committing to a full blown layout. I’m really tempted to try something in T gauge, yes that’s a WORKING electric model train !!! :open_mouth: :open_mouth: :open_mouth:

(http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00680/miniature-train_680393n.jpg)

#33

Is “T” smaller than “Z”?

#34

Ric;

Sure is smaller. I saw some photos over on buntbahn.de Galerie (the German train enthusiast site) showing 1:22.5 figures setting up a garden railway of their own using T scale equipment. Admittedly, the trains would have just been under ride-on size (#3 gauge plus), but they still looked small enough for a 1:22.5 figure to lift by himself/herself.

Best,
David Meashey

#35

Victor, I for one, am again amazed at your ability to create such a believeable scene in such a limited space. Do you have more pics of the HOn30 layout ?

#36
Ric Golding said:
Is "T" smaller than "Z"?
"T" is less than half the size of "Z", scale is 1:450, track gauge is 3mm. The people who model in that size are ... nuts!

@ Vic,

Humour on:
You could build a N-scale layout on the rim of a Stetson, make it a Canadian theme and use a RCMP Stetson.

Then Z on a Cylinder Hat with really steep, overhanging cliffs on the side and a rotating restaurant on the top.

After that it’s down to T inside a Yarmulke.

Humour Off!

#37
Ric Golding said:
Is "T" smaller than "Z"?
Z is 1:220 scale, T is 1:450 scale, twice as small
#38

Dave Marconi said:
Victor, I for one, am again amazed at your ability to create such a believeable scene in such a limited space. Do you have more pics of the HOn30 layout ?

(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/vsmith/9x10%20Micro%20current%2017.JPG)

(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/vsmith/9x10%20Micro%20current%2015.JPG)

(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/vsmith/9x10%20Micro%20current%2018.JPG)

(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/vsmith/9x10%20Micro%20final%20pic08.JPG)

(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/vsmith/9x10%20Micro%20final%20pic07.JPG)

(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/vsmith/9x10%20Micro%20final%20pic06.JPG)

(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/vsmith/9x10%20Micro%20current%2014.JPG)

(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/vsmith/9x10%20Micro%20final%20pic05.JPG)

(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/vsmith/9x10%20Micro%20current%2013.JPG)

(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/vsmith/9x10%20Micro%20current%2007.JPG)

#39
Hans-Joerg Mueller said:
Ric Golding said:
Is "T" smaller than "Z"?
"T" is less than half the size of "Z", scale is 1:450, track gauge is 3mm. The people who model in that size are ... nuts!

@ Vic,

Humour on:
You could build a N-scale layout on the rim of a Stetson, make it a Canadian theme and use a RCMP Stetson.

Then Z on a Cylinder Hat with really steep, overhanging cliffs on the side and a rotating restaurant on the top.

After that it’s down to T inside a Yarmulke.

Humour Off!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4YweifEvMo

#40
Victor Smith said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4YweifEvMo
Yes Vic,

I sensed a strong Brit influence on that … however the truly amazing thing is, that train keeps running even though it is upside down or whatever they are in the Land of Oz. :lol: :lol: