Current Layout by John Pouletsos

Layout Name:

"Lackawanna Valley"

Layout Status:

active

Track Type:

Track Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Rail Size:

code 138

This is a scene of a modified American Flyer Saw Mill. John added a wooden deck, shingled roofs and a stone base to the mill. The backdrop is a photo John took at the Gettysburg battle field.

Compare this photo to the previous to see the number of Supertrees John has added to the scene. It clearly shows what a difference trees can make to complete a scene.

This photo accompanied John's article in the July 2021 Classic Toy Trains issue about how he made this accessory look more realistic.

This is a night scene during a shift change at a transformer factory in Avoca, PA. The buildings are Woodlands Scenics' "Built-and-Ready" structures.

This is a restored A.C. Gilbert AF #632 Pullman. The roof was spray-painted flat black. The original paint was restored by just spraying Testors Dullcoat. The car's diaphragms were sourced from Port Lines Hobby Supplies. The Budd trucks were from American Models.

This "N. Pittston, PA" area uses some HO-scale structures for forced perspective.

The "New Wooden Bridge" was made from three Campbell kits.