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Todd Lehman wrote:
>
> In lugnet.trains, Brian Williams writes:
> > Happy New Year!
> > I've finally completed a new website showcasing my Lego train layout in the
> > NW suburbs of Chicago (ocassionally refered to as GMLTC south). You can
> > check it out at "www.royal-train.com". There was a lot of interest when I
> > managed to post a few of the pictures several months ago so email me if I
> > can answer any questions. I'll be adding to it over the next few weeks so
> > check back periodically too. Have fun!
>
> Brian, this is the most incredible thing I've ever seen! I can't imagine the
> amount of work that must have gone into hand-painting all those pieces and
> setting up and photographing the displays. It's totally beautiful. My jaw
> dropped on almost every photo. I love the banjo guys and the "Kathryn" loco
> the most!
>
> An obligatory "shame on you," of course, for painting LEGO pieces, but --
> dang -- it sure looks professional!
>
> --Todd
A while ago, didn't Brian say that the details are stickers? I seem to remember
him talking about buying stickers and cutting them with an exacto knife.
I found the article (I searched my lugnet.trains archive), so I'll add it below.
Chris
The following is copied from a post the I (Chris) have attributed to Brian
All,
Larry mentioned a train in the GMLTC pictures that is not a standard Lego
color. It is my beloved locomotive "Kathryn" which pulls the royal train on my
layout. The dark green color and brass bands are achieved through the use
of stickers only - no paint. Here you can see the Kathryn and some
additional sticker examples:
"http://www.ameritech.net/users/brian_williams/Lok_Kathryn.JPG"
Kathryn represents an 1975 German class BII locomotive that pulls the
Royal Train on my fictitous provincial (German) railway. The tender
is full height as it carties peat for fuel.
"http://www.ameritech.net/users/brian_williams/Lok_772.jpg"
This is the class 22 electric switcher that I posted previously. It
is also lettered for the K.W.St.E - Acronym in German for the Royal
Williamsburg State Railway (No relation to Wurtemburg).
"http://www.ameritech.net/users/brian_williams/Quartet.JPG"
Here is a quartet entertaining passengers at the Winterthur station.
Only a fanciful model railroad could include such a typically American
element in a European setting. Custom figures and signage (note the
second class coach in the background) really add to the layout's
ambiance.
"http://www.ameritech.net/users/brian_williams/William_Crooks.JPG"
For the American enthusist, here is a Lego version of the William
Crooks and two coaches of the St. Paul and Pacific Railway. This was
the first locomotive in Minnesota. The train premiered last summer
at the GMLTC display at the National Model Train Show in St. Paul.
The American flag on the pilot has the correct number of stars for the
year that Minnesota joined the union. The other flag is the Minnesota
state flag.
-BMW
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