Toy Model Train | Lionel train

Many people like to actually go out to a store and pick out one of those model kits that they like and simply build it and stick it on their shelf but are there many people out there that have all kinds of parts and build them to their liking? Well of course there are and this is what is known as custom model building.

Where Does This Occur?

Well by the looks of things it would seem that a lot of this kind of thing comes from the movie industry and when it comes to making a film you cannot simply use a pre built model kit. If all of the movies actually used the same kind of kits that the public bought we would be seeing a lot of the same models in the films that we sit down to enjoy!

A film company will often get the best people in to do this and they will create perfect scale models from parts from all kinds of different model kits. Helicopters are created with RC helicopters and the same goes for things like RC aircraft. Of course with many of the older films you can actually see that the models are fake but with better technology being put into the making and the filming of scenes with models in them it is very hard to tell nowadays.

Of course on top of this you will see a lot of people that just build up various things for a bit of fun. Some of the best examples that I have seen of people doing this are usually mixed with train sets because having a train set encourages people top be more creative.

There are people that collect much of same thing to build up a collection like the video at the top of the post!

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A small railway layout that is much fun to operate because of its design for shunting purposes

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Public model train displays have thrilled families the world over for generations. Transcending all boundaries, smiling, wondrous faces abound – whether young or old, male or female, rich or poor – public model railroad attractions have always been a proven draw, helping any venue increase its bottom line!

Taking a cue from this proven success formula, every holiday season since 2004, the upscale Aventura Mall in south Florida has enjoyed a substantial increase of shoppers drawn to the mall by its most successful attraction ever Aventura Station – a huge free standing model train display, prominently displayed in front of one of the malls many anchor department stores.

The innovative vision of the malls corporate directors – always staying ahead of the curve, is underscored with the ongoing success of this one-of-a-kind, entertaining classic toy train exhibit. Over the last five years its value has helped benefit both Aventura Malls bottom line and brand awareness.

Six independent trains wend their way through this huge, island-type layout that is viewable from every angle and the mezzanine above. Theres even a trolley circling through a fanciful miniature of the mall where the latest anchor store – Nordstrom is depicted in miniature. Other corporate logos and brands are also prominently featured throughout the display. Everywhere animation, sound and lighting effects reign!

Customized accessories can be found at every turn. Theres a gym, where tiny musclemen pump iron, an elegant skating rink, a candy shop surrounded by happy jumping children, and a band-shell filled with moving musicians and a choir singing holiday tunes. On Track1 a train pulls to a halt as a drawbridge with clanging bells opens the path to the harbor where a billionaires luxury yacht is docked. From the balconies above, a Learjet can be seen taxiing down the strobe-lit runway, while a helicopter roars into life, leaping upwards from its pad. Adding to the fun is a complete animated amusement park; the roller coaster is an especially big crowd pleaser.

Aventura Station is entirely automated, including rest periods for the trains and a daily timer that controls the day-by-day on/off times for an entire holiday season. Built in detachable modules, the layout can assembles at its holiday berth in just one night. With minimal maintenance, the layout can run for months at a time. Finally, it can be disassembled and trucked away in less than six hours until next year. Its almost as simple as packing away the toy train under the tree, ready to serve again when the holidays roll around next year.

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A Sheboygan man builds his amazing dream in the basement. A very detailed, scenic, HO scale model train set. Soo Line. Train stations from the Town of Dale, Neenah, and more…
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