Project idea: cieling shelf for model train

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I just created a new website dedicated to building a display case for a running model train. The design shows how to build a display case mounted only six inches below the cieling, that runs around the parimeter of the room. It works in almost any room, and it doesn't take up usable space. It is a clasier version than normal, with plexiglass, crown molding, and a hidden rope light for asthetics. Anyways, I thought I would share it with the world, and I figured this was a good place to start. Let me know what you think!

John

[George]

Nice work, we go to a local mom & pop restaurant that has similar train displays running around the dining room.

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Sat 02 Feb 2008 08:58:51a, told us...

Very nice, John. It reminds me an installation in a very old hamburger restaurant in Rocky River, OH. They had a train running the perimeter of the room close to the ceiling for many decades. It was always charming.

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Sat 02 Feb 2008 09:48:25a, George told us...

It wouldn't be in Rocky RIver, OH by any chance, would it?

[HeyBub]

With some slight modifications (lose the plexiglass, add a ladder), this would make a swell catwalk - for real cats.

[tiredofspam]

[George]

No, the place I mentioned is in PA.

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Sat 02 Feb 2008 11:29:42a, George told us...

Thanks, just wondered. I don't think too many such installations exist.

[Tanus]

John,

VERY cool! I love this idea. I'm not into model trains, so it's not something I'd do, but I love the concept.

And a nice site to support it. SWMBO is still wondering what I find funny about melted aluminum.

[Lobby Dosser]

Very nice work. I like how you have concealed all of the infrastructure.

A couple suggestions: one, cove the corners of the walls and two, post to rec.models.railroad

Thanks for sharing.

[hallerb]

theres one in a ohio dairy queen, and used to be one in a hobby shop in our local mall, the hobby shop closed.....

the hobby shop one went thru the wall and ran across the front of the store

FLAWLESS trackage is critical, given service will be awkard at best

[Han]

" [e-mail]" wrote in news:621ee8e7-efad-411d-ba0e- [e-mail]:

I believe there was (~ 8 1/2 yr ago) a restaurant near the Chicago train station where the EXCELLENT burgers etc were delivered by model train. I also believe it was urban renewed away, but I'm not sure of that.

[Mike M]

I like it, I still have my old Lionel steam locomotive and all the accessories and your idea would solve my no space problem. Just have to figure out how to make it go out to the shop to fill a beer from a keg and deliver it to the hot tub. LOL

Mike M

[user]

Happy Joes Pizza in Burlington, Iowa has a train running around the perimeter of its dining area.

[George]

I is a shame when restaurants that have great food, neat displays and real character are replaced with big box industrial places with lame industrial food and cookie cutter fake antiques that need to spend a fortune on marketing telling us how good they are.

[Old_Boat]

It was called Beardens.

[Mark & Juanita]

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Swenson's in Tucson does as well.

[julvr]

I'm building a patio this summer with a built-in bar fridge... I wonder how hard it would be to make a G-Scale deliver beers to the pool...

John

[meson999]

That depends one -which- "Chicago train station" you mean. There are the two biggies downtown, and oh, a couple hundred El and Metra stops. ;-)

If you mean the Des Plaines Metra station, the Choo Choo Restaurant is still around (since 1951!), the burgers are still excellent, and still delivered by train.

The Owl Lumber Des Plaines store is a half mile from the Choo Choo. Lots of drool-worthy wood there.

[z]

There's another one near Chincoteague, VA.