Lionel Train Layout December 2023

The motorcycles are put away for the winter and we’re back down in the basement for the season. Progress has been slow, but a lot has been improved. The retaining wall near the passenger terminal has been worked on quite a bit since last year. The town area on the upper part of the layout is beginning to take shape with new building additions, including a scratch built rendition of one of my favorite local taverns in the area (Nick’s Tavern) located in Lemont, IL. About 85% of the accessories have no been wired and are working. The yard tracks are now powered as well. The locomotive servicing area is taking shape as well. The roundhouse now has 100 3.5 volt LEDs installed. Over the winter I plan on continuing work on the roundhouse as the roof pieces are just sitting on the frame work, I plan to make them removable for access inside the building incase of derailments. The turntable is also functional, albeit it takes practice to operate as it run without the use of automatic indexing. Just like the real turntables, it’s all done by eye.
The passenger terminal is also getting details installed including the gooseneck style lamps as well as Lionel 156 station style fencing, complete with custom printed signs. The signs are a mix from original Lionel ads, as well as a few custom choices of my own. The platform lights are not yet operational, but that’s on the to-do list…
Slowly but surely we’re getting there… Hopefully I am able to get quite a bit of work done over this winter.
Anyways, Enjoy.
Merry Christmas!

[@edwardtomczak6061]

Lionel postwar trains are bulletproof. The best trains ever made.

[@glendenig9962]

When I think electric trains this is what comes to mind. Bravo! Classic!

[@wjfrank1960]

You can't go wrong with postwar lionel. Old school at it's finest. Great layout. Love it

[@railbaron9]

Nice layout. Great idea for the station

[@XBOXShawn12thman]

I just came across this video .... Subscribed!!! 👍

[@michaelragan5799]

Really fine layout....would like to see more of it. Greatest use of O tubular track I have seen in a long while....the Station is amazing...thumbs up👍👍👍👍👍

[@TwistedMacGyversTrains]

The layout is really coming along nicely. Very impressive collection of postwar trains. 😊👍🚂💯😊

[@tonyromano6220]

Wow! Old school done right!

[@StreamlinersCinema1]

Man, this is showroom-quality stuff right here!

[@williamruss-j6b]

great layout thanks for sharing

[@OrangeJinty]

It's looking great! Good job on the scratch built tavern. It fits in seamlessly with the other buildings. Can't wait to see more!

[@jimmydelv]

Love this postwar layout! Look forward to see more progress!

[@craigjones2162]

Amazing still using the old track!

[@christsogaugetrains]

NIce thing about older engines they just keep running

[@danielboone3770]

Awesome layout!

[@claiborneeastjr4129]

What a great layout, and a fine way to spend winter hours improving it. Really nice and expansive.

[@rudolphward4375]

Amazing layout...really takes you back.

[@Harbormcann]

Great layout and it's great to see those postwar diesels and postwar rolling stock running like brand new, Wow!

[@davidwilk5160]

Fantastic layout, great trains.

[@JosephStately]

Awesome. Looking forward to seeing updates & new videos.

[@hikingmansteve]

I love your layout!

[@garyslentzii2796]

Love the trains & buildings all lit up, beautiful layouts from everyone. Merry Christmas 🎄🎁🎅🏽

[@angeloavanti2538]

Super. The chrome Burlington is slick.

[@ernestimken6969]

Every train looks like it's going 100 scale miles per hour.

[@don679]

Nice layout and collection! I have that Burlington passenger set, it is my favorite

[@genemanno1533]

Nice, sure looks like a lot of effort, time, and money put into this layout. Size is also impressive.😊😊 yes Lionel post/pre war stuff will run for generations to come, not to even cover the vast coverage of tubular tracks they already achieved. Except for my original two Lionel I got as a kid everything else is used from ebay and other sources. Only God knows the actual usage any one Lionel gets in it’s on going life.

[@OP-wb3wl]

Are you ever gonna do a realistic setting or are you gonna keep it they way it is which is also great 👍

[@Berkshire736]

Man this is looking so nice. Wish I had the space!

[@richardbrizzolara2077]

Agree with first poster…I’ll take post war MPC and Williams engines all day long…all they do is run

[@OgaugeTrainsplusslotCars]

Nice run

[@kensbackshop6399]

Lionel postwar and mpc are the best trains lionel ever made no china krapp

[@12361870]

Looks great! Where did you find the switches to go along with the track?

[@northernutahlivesteam3566]

super fun

[@johnknippenberg-LandmarkYards]

Looks awesome! What's your Observation car behind the GG-1? Thanks!

[@N_scale]

Can you tell me the width of the back bricks wall to the front of the layout (the station scene) width?