Railway Modeller - Larry Lanctot




Larry Lanctot 2009

This is Larry's Mug Shot
MY HOME LAYOUT IS CALLED TERMINAL STREET YARD.  IT IS HO SCALE, DC OPERATION, BASICALLY A 48"x31" OVAL WITH A RUNAROUND TRACK AND 3 SIDINGS TO SWITCH.  THE LAYOUT WAS DESIGNED TO HAVE CONTINOUS RUNNING AND SWITCHING POSSIBILITIES IN A SMALL SPACE WHILE PROVIDING A SETTING TO BUILD AND DETAIL STRUCTURES, SCENERY AND VEHICLES.  THE CURVES WILL ONLY ACCOMODATE 4 AXLE DIESELS, PREFERABLY SWITCHERS.

DISPLAY CASE
I designed and and custom built a display case to show my models. The case is made of solid oak with tempered glass shelves and sliding doors

THE LAYOUT IS BASICALLY BROKEN DOWN INTO 3 SECTIONS. 
 
THE FRONT SECTION HOUSES:
SMILEYS OIL DEPOT - 1 SIDING
A 7 1/2" TURNTABLE
AN ENGINE HOUSE AND SIDING WITH AN OVERHEAD CRANE
A CREW SHACK AND A CAR SHED
ALICKS  LANDSCAPING
 
THE MIDDLE SECTION HOUSES
MIDNIGHT TRANSFER & TRUCKING BUILDINGS- 1 SIDING
MIDNIGHT TRANSFER & TRUCKING OVERHEAD TRAVELLING CRANE-1 SIDING
SWITCH TOWER
 
THE BACK SECTION (AN EXTENSION TO THE ORIGINAL LAYOUT)  IS 6 1/2"x48" WITH A HINGED 6 1/2 "x31" CASSETTE ON ONE END TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SWITCHING AND YARD ACTIVITIES, HOUSES THE FOLLOWING
 
3 TRACK YARD
CATHERINES CAR REPAIR SHOP- 1 SIDING
MARCS MANUFACTURING 1-SIDING
ERICS MACHINE SHOP - 1 SIDING
 
LOTS OF WORK STILL NEEDS TO BE DONE SUCH AS, MODIFY THE TRACK IN THE YARD, CONVERT TO DCC, COMPLETE SCENERY, ADD LIGHTING, ADD BACKDROPS, MODIFY ELECTRICAL, COMPLETE THE STRUCTURES...DA DA DA

LAYOUT PINE TREE CURVE
Looking down pine tree curve you can see Alicks Landscaping shed and tractors
LAYOUT ENGINE HOUSE
A GE 70 tonner gets ready for a days work after receiving some well deserved maintenance
LAYOUT TRUCKS
Some of the trucks that frequent midnight trucking .
 LAYOUT MIDNIGHT TRUCKING
Looking over the turntable towards the office of midnight trucking. The owner is an antique car collector .
LAYOUT CREW SHACK
Looking towards the turntable and crew shack .
 LAYOUT HAND CAR SHED
A GE 70 tonner waits for assignment beside the hand car shed .

Click for a link to all of my pictures on Flickr or go below to see images in a slide show format
Click below to see my layout pictures in a slide show format.



Click below to see my freight diesels


 Click below to see my switchers
Click below to see my passenger diesels


 Click below to see my RDCs
Click below to see my non-revenue freight cars


 Click below to see my revenue freight cars
Click below to see variations on a flat car


 Click below to see my vans and cabooses
Click below to see my project to create a Snoot


 Click here to see my passenger equipment
Click here to see my structures



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