WIP: Abandoned Amusement Park

ONE WAY…TO MODEL…SOME OF THOSE DRIVES PROVIDED TAKE A LOT OF WORK…TO WORK!

Tourmaline .

Hi everyone,

I’ve been tossing around the idea of creating an HO scale abandoned amusement park for quite some time. I drafted a layout and created a list of everything I needed to buy or make. And I’ve waited. I wanted to use IHC Carnival products as they’re good quality, but tend to be less expensive than other HO scale ride brands. My ebay watchlist has been full of every option available in the US for awhile, as I’ve waited for prices to drop. Each kit ranges from $25 – 70 depending on which specific kit it is and on what day you find it.

Long story short, the other day, while wandering around a local flea market I saw 2 of the kits I’ve had my eye on behind the cash register at a tool shop. I asked the shop owner the price and he begins by saying that…

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