Part 5: Thomas the Tank Engine wooden railway landscape

[UKISOCIETY]

Amazing job! My son keeps wanting to revise the track layout. Usually in the middle of a high-traffic area! Something like this might change that.

[3HenrytheGreenEngine]

I would have recommended putting taller on the inside so the kids could reach the lower parts!

[myoldreteacher]

@3HenrytheGreenEngine Yep! Now that they are taller not so much of a problem, but at first it was mess watching them try and get to the inner workings, especially the valley section under the viaduct. But then again, as my wife says, who exactly was this model layout made for? ;)

[legomotion836]

Pretty cool I'm thinkin bout doin a 4x8 wooden railway for my 1 year old cousin for his birthday. :D

[GrrrIamMad]

Very Nice! I almost want to make something with my old Thomas the Trains haha!

[ericpierre53]

NICE

[filmaker93]

oh wow my parents made me and my brother two layouts just like this!

[Greatnorthern1000]

Awesome layout to get the kids into the trains. It's true what they say and im glad you said it to your kids "it's your layout, you can do what you like with it" A nice father you are to take time into building that. I model Electric trains but thomas is how my parents got me started. once again...Great job

[myoldreteacher]

@Greatnorthern1000 Thank you for your kind comments!

[wktsct]

Very cool and great job. I used to love when my son was into Thomas the Train.

[legokidize]

you can bey buffers in the sope.

[ARSchimke]

cool

[ikjam2]

i am going to explode with amazement

[trainlover479]

now THAT is cool, looks as good as a model railroad :P

[myoldreteacher]

@trainlover479 - Thank you!

[nintendoalien479]

you should've glued the track down, then they could play with it but not destroy it

[myoldreteacher]

@nintendoalien479 - Yeah, but the trouble is that limits the use of the track to this layout, and I already have plans to make something else with the track we have. However, 1 month in and the layout is holding up surprisingly well. Just some bits to sort out here and there but nowhere near destroyed as I feared it might be. In fact, the layout has proved itself to be incredibly robust considering the nature of it's construction.

[Cromford88]

Final product is great. Been watching from the start watching it grow.

[myoldreteacher]

@Cromford88 - Thanks! It was a labour of love at times, but it looks fantastic in the kid's room. I just wish my daughter was a little older to appreciate it, and not want to try and stick her fingers through the hills every time she 'plays' with it.

[SkarloeyFan]

You know in the future when your kinds get tired of it you should try selling it rather than bining it. I am sure there will be LOADS of parents looking to get there hands on something like this for their kids.

[myoldreteacher]

I honestly don't think it will survive in any salable form. My daughter was already trying to stick her fingers through one of the hills this morning, and they've only had it for less than 24 hours :( Still, I have thought about whether to sell it, and if it remains in good condition I might do so and give the money to a charity.

[jamesstarkey]

cool video mate