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What I'm working on, HO Micro Trolley layout

Indoor and Micro
#1

I was given the track a couple years ago at the NNGC in Pasadena. Its from old Tyco Trolley set from the 70’s. I’ve had the track, base and powerpack put together for over a year but struggled to come up with an idea for finishing it. I finally had an idea for a city park, that was small enough to fit in the open space and still allow for alot of detailing. So here it is today, I just got the Tram, I had to cut up the chassis to allow for a tighter turning radius, so far nothing else will work on that radius, including the Tyco tram model originally made for the track, go figure!

Still LOTS to do, but since I went WAY WAY overboard last year buying stuff for the last HO micro and really blew the living carp out of my hobby budget, I’m taking this one alot slower and buying things much slower, but I thought I’d share this today.

(edit 2017 finished reloading pic from records after MLS debacle)

#2

That looks great Vic. Where did you get the park from? Its nice and green.

#3

Every park needs a cannon. (http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-laughing.gif)

#4

Ron Tremblay said:

That looks great Vic. Where did you get the park from? Its nice and green.

Its all scratch, the sidewalks are strathmore board, the grass and gazzebo are from Woodland Scenics, the fence, equipment, fountain and trees were picked up on ebay.

Missing is a monument for one side (sorry Steve no room for a cannon (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)), light poles, street details and all the various figures TBD.

#5

Vic I think your the king of Micro.

#6

Thanks Devon but I’m just the Court Jester, there are guys out there who’s stuff makes mine look just sad (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)

A few progress pics, adding details, and figures, oy vey… lots of figures

No time constraint, working in figures based on what interesting ones I can find, have a brass band on the way for the gazebo, hence the loose roof, and a packet of people from China coming, we’ll see how good they look compared the WS figures I have been using. I wasn’t too impressed with the bulk China N figures I used on my castle micro, but they worked and it’s N, cant get too fussy about details when things are that small.

BTW that’s a new “old” Tyco tram, it’s a newer version and runs good on the circle.

#7

Final progress pics, adding last details, vehicles and figures, OMG… lots more figures

Lots and lots of activity, people, action and once again I spent way more than I anticipated or
expected, but I wasn’t doing to leave it half done, so I used a little bit of my tax refund to finish this.

The City Park

Front view: Uncle Jerry and his riding buddies and the hot dog vendors cart:

The Brass Band is playing in the gazebo:

The monument to Saint Mary Elephant

Theres a stickball game underway, rather dangerous in such a small area:

The playground is lively as usual:

#8

The Farmers Market is getting set up:

Someone showed up with a Lambo for a photo shoot, its gathering a crowd now:

The back side ice cream stand is the place to be on a hot day:

Looks like a picnic under the trees began before the ice cream cart arrived:

#9

Traffics starting to build up:

Yep its getting heavy

Darn kids and their Hot Rods!

Ahh here’s whats causing the traffic jam!

And with that, to quote Porky Pig, Thats all folks!

(edit 2017 reloading finished pic)

#10

Vic,

Was this an experiment in how many figures can be put into one spot. I go claustrophobic just looking at it. (http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-laughing.gif)

Very nice little Norman Rockwell micro. I have enjoyed it. After seeing that I am not sure I will be able to all mine a micro. It will take up ten times that much real estate.