In keeping with my decades long Late December tradition, I have once again set up my Lionel Train set and Vintage Plasticville.... And this year it's at FranLab so you're all invited to take a ride with me through YouTube! Which reminds me... On the way home from the Gas Station can we stop by the Frosty Bar for a shake? Please? Pretty please???! Happy Holidays! Music by The Ultras.
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Thank You. watching videos from oldest to newest, skipped very few to see this one. Hello from Puerto Rico. it was fun to ride from the trains point of view.
Lionel trains and a Fender stack? I am so subscribed!
Happy Holidays back at 'cha! BTW, the daily updates link seems to have a problem…
G'day, Fran! Thank you! Awesome! I too, was enjoying the music in the background! (Sharing: Duane Eddy – "Twangin'" Up a Storm!) Well, "Except for the flag and Mom’s apple pie, there’s probably nothing more all-American than Plasticville, USA, the model buildings made by Bachman Industries which have come to symbolize post World War II peacetime bliss, and contentment. Many a baby boomer remembers sitting on their dad’s lap and watching as the Lionel trains chugged around the miniature world under the Christmas tree. But the real thrill came when Dad turned off the room lights and every building glowed in full nighttime display."
But the hub of activity in Plasticville was still the railyard. Railroad-oriented items made their debut in 1950. First came a station platform molded in light gray or brown plastic and featuring, respectively, a brown or green roof and a small sign identifying the locale as Plasticville. A manually operated crossing gate with a white arm and a black or red base came next.
Cheers! 😀 (smiley face)
Love the Rockabilly in the background nice video!!!!
OMFG I love this, I am ADD, up late, love trains, love antiques, love Sci fi, love this shite
You do so many different things it's hard to get one's head around. I suppose this is something I could do a video about too, but I have to put the set together. Of course, I HAVE done some videos on train simulators. I mostly have them installed and ready to go.
ENVY! I always wanted a Lionel train set.
Hey Fran. It look like you have even more stuff in your shop than I do in mine! I'm 60 and woodworking and leather takes up most of my free time but I can't resist an electronic gizmo when I see one at my surplus haunts. I wish I was as bright at your age as you are. Keep up the great work! -Ken
I ma glad to see this, and i realy hope that it will inspire more girls to see that most toys/hobbies actually are unisex and open for all to try!
Never seen a US train set up close before, it's really cool! The whistle is really good, that's a train a-comin' for sure 🙂
Life of you to look like the journey 😀
Feels like I'm in the Adams Family movie lol
Trains and Science stuff. it doesn't get any better……or does it?
Attack of the giant duracells! Love it
I saw the tracks and I was like CAN I RIDE THE TRAIN CANIRIDETHETRAIN?! OH HELLLL YESSS I'MRIDINGTHETRAINI'MRIDINGTHETRAIN! CHOO CHOO MOTHERFUCKERS! CHOOOO CHOOOOOOO!!
I get excited about trains… just a little bit