My old train set

[thomas_fan]

Hi all,
Sorry I haven't posted- I haven't forgotten you guys! Just got back from a holiday and getting everything sorted. Just thought I'd post some pics of my old train set before I take it apart. Keep in mind it hasn't been used for 10years and after being smashed in a move and spiders making a few homes in it, it doesn't look as good as it once did.
The mountains have also disintergrated a fair bit.










So there is a fair bit of track to work with. But I guess it will have to be cleaned! I've also included a pic of the train collection. I've noticed everyone tends to do there models set in a particular era. Can anyone recommend a good site for finding eras that trains belong too?



Cheers, Kate

 

[Jim Krause]

Looks like the rolling stock is in great shape. May need some cleaning and lubrication. I'm afraid the mountains look a bit tattered. Since I'm not into European/Thomas equipment, I'll leave the era thing to the experts.

 

[CNWman]

Nice layout! :thumbs: As for finding eras, are you going to model european or American prototypes? I find that if you discover a roadname you like, you use that roadname for your layout, if your don't want to go freelance, like me.

 

[thomas_fan]

I'm hoping to start over rather than use that layout and try to redo. As you can see most of the scenery is a bit basic though a lot of things were taken off the board before we moved and are waiting in with other bits and pieces that were bought along the way. Hopefully as I progress, I'll get better at that kind of thing. I've been sooo impressed with some of the work I've seen posted on this forum.
Before I start the big layout I was going to get a small board that I can use as a practice run to have a go at scenery, buildings and the like.
Still don't know what era/ time the layout will be based on. I was hoping to find some info on the 2 trains I have there. (The Thomas and Percy in the back row are wind ups- it was that Thomas and a loop of track that started the whole thing!) I'm afraid I'm not that knowledgable about trains themselves but that will be one for Google!

 

[Ralph]

Despite the wear and tear your layout looks good! I like the buildings. Were they kits?
Ralph

 

[thomas_fan]

All the buildings were Hornby kits. They do look quite good though because they're cardboard they tend to get damamaged quite easily as well. I believe I still have a few unmade kits in the stash though I'm keen to try making some from different companies as well, for example plastic model kits, and would like to have a crack at models from scatch.

 

[ZeldaTheSwordsman]

That set looks nice, albeit deteriorated. I'm a Thomas fan myself.