Debsrand56 Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 OK. I still have several more weeks (maybe months) left on the Merrimack, and I swore three houses was it. Then, I innocently visited Jane Harrop’s site and saw this. My spouse and I love trains; I mean really love them. We never pass up an opportunity to travel by train. We are members of the California State Railroad Museum and regularly make pilgrimages to Sacramento (via Amtrak, of course) to visit it. Our bucket list includes several train trips, including trans-Canada by rail. I showed this to the spouse and said, “I think it's just too expensive. “ Spouse said, “No, it’s not. I’m ordering it. We have to have this.” Technically, it’s not a house, but it is another build and will take up more room. (I am getting the half-scale version, of course.) *sigh* Will I never be free of this addiction? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodentraiser Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 I love that kit. In fact, I looked through all their 1/12 kits and I like a lot of them. I'm not so much into trains (although my dream is an open ticket on Amtrak to travel the US), but I would love to put two travel trailers together and make it look a little like that railway car. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chapchap73 Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Your spouse is correct; it's gorgeous! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 What fun! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Love that!... They have old train cars converted like that in the Hunter Valley over here that people can stay is as cabins. Such a cool idea, especially for train enthusiasts. Looking forward to seeing how you customise your kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debsrand56 Posted July 18, 2017 Author Share Posted July 18, 2017 29 minutes ago, rodentraiser said: I would love to put two travel trailers together and make it look a little like that railway car. That's a great idea. I'll bet you could do something pretty amazing, and I know there are travel trailer kits out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debsrand56 Posted July 18, 2017 Author Share Posted July 18, 2017 2 minutes ago, Samusa said: Looking forward to seeing how you customise your kit I immediately started thinking of the documentary we saw on the refurbished Orient Express, but I'm not sure that 's quite doable with this kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-life madness Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 2 hours ago, Debsrand56 said: OK. I still have several more weeks (maybe months) left on the Merrimack, and I swore three houses was it. Then, I innocently visited Jane Harrop’s site and saw this. My spouse and I love trains; I mean really love them. We never pass up an opportunity to travel by train. We are members of the California State Railroad Museum and regularly make pilgrimages to Sacramento (via Amtrak, of course) to visit it. Our bucket list includes several train trips, including trans-Canada by rail. I showed this to the spouse and said, “I think it's just too expensive. “ Spouse said, “No, it’s not. I’m ordering it. We have to have this.” Technically, it’s not a house, but it is another build and will take up more room. (I am getting the half-scale version, of course.) *sigh* Will I never be free of this addiction? Why only three houses???? I'm glad your husband said he was ordering it. I can't wait to see what you do with it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debsrand56 Posted July 18, 2017 Author Share Posted July 18, 2017 47 minutes ago, Mid-life madness said: Why only three houses???? Because the three houses cover the sideboard in our dining room (or will, once the Merrimack is completed). Our real-life house just isn't that big, and we only have so many places to put them. The train car can, of course, go on a bookshelf, so that's good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalesq Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 11 minutes ago, Debsrand56 said: Because the three houses cover the sideboard in our dining room (or will, once the Merrimack is completed). Our real-life house just isn't that big, and we only have so many places to put them. The train car can, of course, go on a bookshelf, so that's good. So you can build more half scale rai ,cars and display them on a bookcase The kit looks great and what fun for you! Around here we all know the obsession is the cure. Have a blast! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 13 minutes ago, Dalesq said: So you can build more half scale rai ,cars and display them on a bookcase Who needs books, anyway, with all of the e-readers around. Yeah, yeah, go ahead and berate me with the "but I love the feel of the paper," etc. I used to be a book publisher. I saw each new title as a work of art. But I'm totally into e-books now. Time to grow with the technology, eh? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debsrand56 Posted July 18, 2017 Author Share Posted July 18, 2017 10 minutes ago, KathieB said: Who needs books, anyway, with all of the e-readers around. Yeah, yeah, go ahead and berate me with the "but I love the feel of the paper," etc. I used to be a book publisher. I saw each new title as a work of art. But I'm totally into e-books now. Time to grow with the technology, eh? Don't worry. We have eight bookcases (all but one floor to ceiling). We can spare a little room on one of them for some minis. ☺ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Miniature Madness Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 6 hours ago, Debsrand56 said: Because the three houses cover the sideboard in our dining room (or will, once the Merrimack is completed). Our real-life house just isn't that big, and we only have so many places to put them. The train car can, of course, go on a bookshelf, so that's good. My advice when you run out of space... Think UP! You can double the sideboard space by adding a shelf above it! What a fun project to collaborate on with your fantastically supportive husband! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Buy or make small tables to display your houses. My Magnolia FL Cracker house sits atop one of our DVD cabinets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debsrand56 Posted July 19, 2017 Author Share Posted July 19, 2017 2 hours ago, havanaholly said: Buy or make small tables to display your houses. But then we have to find a place to put the tables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaD Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 (edited) Looking at this kit I totally see the opportunity to make a diner! I feel like I've seen several concerted train cars on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives on Food Network... I haven't seen many on the west coast, so I've always thought it was a midwest/east coast thing. What a great kit that sparks so many ideas! Edited July 19, 2017 by MamaD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summersethomes Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 why did you do this to me, I havent done a thing to you now I want this too 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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