Work in Progress 2

Here is another collage of the model railway David and his pal Rob are building.

I think it has taken them about 5 years to get to this point and there is still quite a way to go.

If you look at yesterday's photo you will see more clearly the size of the whole project.

https://365project.org/onewing/365/2021-03-08

You can see in yesterday's photo the size of the garage where the model railway is and I think the area is about 7 metres x 7 metres. I haven't done the railroad justice in these two collages but you get the general idea of how big it is.

[eDorre]

This is such a great collage of a wonderful project!

[Doris J]

What an interesting hobby.

[Kat]

Wow, a labor of love and fun, looks amazing.

[Kathy A]

They are doing an amazing job

[julia]

Wow that is pretty cool.. Certainly a labor of love..

[Richard Brown]

Impressive model railway. i like the turntable top right it all looks very real!

[Diana]

It seems so huge, sure is a lot of work and takes up a lot of space.

[Sally Ings]

I could sit for hours watching the trains and making up stories to go with them.

[Mrs. Laloggie]

Wow - what an amazing project. I'm behind in my viewing so missed yesterday's narrative. My eye went first to the photo at the upper righthand corner. I thought it was an aerial shot of real trains. Clearly David and Rob are doing a good job in making things look realistic.

[Carolinesdreams]

Oh wow! That looks like fun.

[Casablanca]

I could get lost in there with my boys for days! It's fabulous

[Peter]

What a impressive undertaking lovely collage Babs, each image beautifully captured, I never owned a train set was into Meccano, Airfix models and puzzles:)

[Beryl Lloyd]

Waw! such an impressive rail network , and a delightful collage !

[judith deacon]

That's an amazing set up, the landscape is so realistic I thought this was a real railway landscape. What an achievement!

[Wylie]

quite amazing. We also have a friend who has built a huge shed to set up his railway!

[Susan Wakely]

Love all of the small detail. If I was there I would have to move things to see if they noticed!

[Dione Giorgio]

I am amazed at all the work and detail in this project. Very well done to your husband and his friend for the magnificent job they are doing. And well done to you for taking these beautiful photos.

[KV]

Wow... impressive.

[Peter H]

Very, very serious train envy over here...

[Kate]

Quite the undertaking

[John Falconer]

When it first popped up on my little iPhone I thought it was real. Well done.

[Margo]

Very impressive

[Esther Rosenberg]

so much details, incredible !

[Lou Ann]

So amazing.

[Ingrid]

Incredible!

[Issi Bannerman]

Wow, what a lot of work!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Wonderful collage.

[Fisher Family]

A lovely shot of this impressive layout!

Ian

[LManning (Laura)]

Such painstaking work. Well captured!

[Margaret Brown]

Beautiful, there is a lot of work in this model, nice collage

[Walks @ 7]

How amazing. Share with them that this is just so cool.

[carol white]

Looks like a very clever set up

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

You should be very CHUFFED and your captures, FAV

[Pat Knowles]

Wow Babs...what a great thing to do...a wonderful interest for the two guys to have.... well done both of them.

[Carole Sandford]

Wow! That’s quite a project!

[Judith Johnson]

It looks incredibly detailed - a true work of art! We visited the 'largest model railway in the world' in Hamburg a couple of years ago. We spent the whole day there - incredible!

[Kathie]

The scale and the detail is amazing. What are their plans after completion?

[haskar]

Amazing.

[Annie-Sue]

amazing detail!

[tony gig]

Lovely shots.

[Mave]

What a lot of hatd work, but so enjoyable and worthwhile

[bruni]

It's more fun to have a friend who's as interested in the project. I bet they can't wait to enjoy running the trains.

[Islandgirl]

So realistic, and what a great hobby!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Awesome project- the upper left shot almost looks like real! The detail is quite amazing. I'm sure they're really proud of it. Is this in your home or Rob's?

[Bill]

This is very impressive. Love the roundhouse.

[Shutterbug]

That is a fabulous result of their project. In our retirement community we have a couple of those enthusiasts. One has a group that rents a shed and has built a replica of Truckee and the tunnels through the Sierras.

[Babs]

@edorreandresen @dorisj @katford @kjarn @julzmaioro @rjb71 @ludwigsdiana @salza @mrslaloggie @carolinesdreams @beryl @judithdeacon @pusspup @sangwann @kvphoto @peadar @k9photo @johnfalconer @777margo @dutchothotmailcom @louannwarren @ingrid01 @jamibann @mittens @fishers @ljmanning @craftymeg @joysabin @carolmw @ladymagpie @happypat @carole_sandford @haskar @anniesue @tonygig @mave @radiogirl @cwbill Thanks. Sorry for the group reply but I have been driving David for medical tests today and this afternoon I have driven him to Rob's to play railways. He feels strong enough to tackle an afternoon of playing trains, so must be on the mend.

@casablanca I am sure you would have lots of fun. Next time you are in Australia you will have to come and play.

@pcoulson David was always model trains chap but with Meccano, airfix. woodworking and electronics thrown in as well.

@wakelys Oh believe me they would notice, even with a set up this size.

@busylady Yes the Hamburg model railway is magnificent. I think Rob and David have a way to go before theirs gets to that stage though, ha ha.

@kathiecb I don't think it will ever be completed, they always find more to do.

@bruni They do run the trains, but keep adding to the layout at the same time.

@olivetreeann It is at Rob's home. Our garage is full of woodworking equipment, electronics equipment and other odds and sods ha ha.

[Babs]

@shutterbug49 There are a lot of model railway enthusiasts in our neighbourhood and they all check out each others projects when they get chance.

[Jacqueline]

My husband is officially jealous!! Great collage!