JAMO Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 (edited) Hello everyone, My son and me we are building a little shelf layout in HO scale. This layout is destinated to my son. I help him to make it and learn him the skills I know. We started in 2016. I made the workbench using light wood parts. The first tries: The trackplan was choosen My son was only 10 and has screwed all the parts together with my advice. He was very enthusiast. Edited April 17, 2022 by JAMO 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMO Posted October 26, 2019 Author Share Posted October 26, 2019 We used 10 mm thick foam underneath the track to give enough space for wiring and rods to drive the turnouts. My son glued the foamboard. I've wired the turnouts and glue the track on the foamboard. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMO Posted October 30, 2019 Author Share Posted October 30, 2019 My son has wrathered the track and ballasted it. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMO Posted November 16, 2019 Author Share Posted November 16, 2019 More work: the scenery by my son. I'm an enthusiast of his work! He is very young but his scenery looks realistic! 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMO Posted November 26, 2019 Author Share Posted November 26, 2019 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 Look out Jacky - he'll be better than you at scenery soon!! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMO Posted November 28, 2019 Author Share Posted November 28, 2019 Oh yes! I agree with you! He learns very fast and develop the technics more easily than me! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted November 28, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 28, 2019 I like the close up of the track, looking good. Does he have a say in what rolling stock you have? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMO Posted November 28, 2019 Author Share Posted November 28, 2019 Oh yes: he buys what's he want. And from time to time, I buy him items he likes to help him. I accept and I respect his choices. I'm an end of 50's and 60's fan. He is a 80's fan. No problem. He likes OO English trains too. Now I like that too! 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMO Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 I've build him a bridge using recycled calendars. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Excellent project - father son time at it's best! Judging by the excellent scenery work, the apple certainly didn't fall far from the tree. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadoak Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 You must be very proud of your son Jacky, and rightly so. Kind regards Peter M 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMO Posted January 4, 2020 Author Share Posted January 4, 2020 Thank you for your kind comments. My son is making good modeling. He is inspired by military modeling. That's very good. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMO Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 A little update: I've began to make a fuel dealer for my son's layout: I'm not sure we keep the steam pump house beside. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMO Posted March 6, 2020 Author Share Posted March 6, 2020 I've glue some parts of a Walthers kit. My son has painted them with my advice. 8 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMO Posted March 22, 2020 Author Share Posted March 22, 2020 I've saw and adapted this building to the spare space we have on the layout. The Conrail semi truck is an old Athearn kit built and weathered by my son. 8 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 This is coming together wonderfully, Jack. Your son is making great strides, and it's fantastic how you are supporting him. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMO Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 Thank you Dan (and F-UnitMad), I'm glad and proud he makes nice modeling. I learnt him a part (the basics) and he develops himself how to do. I think he has the sense for the weathering and for the scenery. He is patient. So that's good. Here are photos of his work for scenery and just beside, you can see the new module. The layout is growing! We have decided to put off the bridge at the end of the module to widen the view. I made the woodwork, tracklaying and the electricity (often it's only a 2 wires difficulty). And I let my son to do the scenery. His choice! He loves! 7 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 10 minutes ago, JAMO said: And I let my son to do the scenery. His choice! He loves! He's very good!!! 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Already better than I am! Amazing work. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMO Posted August 2, 2020 Author Share Posted August 2, 2020 Hello there, News from my son's layout: 15 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMO Posted August 14, 2020 Author Share Posted August 14, 2020 My son has decided to convert his layout to DCC because the sound adds another dimension and life to his layout. I wasn't enthusiastic with sound/noise but now I'm convinced by the realism of sound. Especially with Alcos locomotives. A little rough video with the arrival of a new locomotive: a RSD-15 from BLI. At the same time, you'll discover the next module after the yard. http://www.youtube.com/embed/_i3Py5hIitk?list=UU3lydS9FctqkUO7zIQjCzBg 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMO Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 The two first DCC sound locomotives arrived on the layout are Alcos. The RSD-15 is an "out of the box" model from BLI. My father has given it to my son. Nice gift, isn't it? The second one is an old but "as new" Atlas RS-36. I've installed a QSI TitanU sound decoder I had in stock from a long time ago. After a battle against space, I succeeded. The "Arkansas & Mississippi" lettering will become "Waynesville Terminal" on another day. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMO Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 Another locomotive I've given to my son after adding the DCC/Sound decoder. He likes it! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted September 3, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 3, 2020 He’s a lucky boy! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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