New video of Ferdie World — the diorama by Fred Gevalt featured in Harvard Magazine — at night.
Read MoreNew video of Ferdie World — the diorama by Fred Gevalt featured in Harvard Magazine — at dusk.
Read MoreMore work has progressed on Ferdie World, the basement diorama and train setup in Fred Gevalt’s basement.
Read MoreA new video of Ferdie World’s expansion and progress. With a lot of time cooped up in the house, I’ve finished the harbor and a lot of other details.
Read MoreWe had electric trains as children. I can still remember the thrill of receiving my father’s “O Gauge” trains at the age of three or four. We then moved to “S Gauge” with a massive train board in the basement. Now, decades later, I’ve built my own train world in my basement using “N Gauge.”
Read MoreA look at the entire layout — unfinished of course!
Read MoreOther buildings and places.
Read MorePort Charles at night.
Read MoreA look at the rail yard outside of Port Charles.
Read MoreA look at Port Charles in the day.
Read MoreA train moves through Maxwell Falls.
Read MoreA view of a freight train in motion early on in the project.
Read MoreA look at the trains moving in Maxwell Falls
Read MoreA look at Maxwell Falls at night.
Read MoreSome detail shots of the town of Maxwell Falls.
Read MoreDetail shots of the dam, river, power plant and bridge at Maxwell Falls.
Read MoreSome detail shots of the early stages of this project.
Read MoreA video of how things look at night.
Read MoreSo I had a problem: I didn’t give myself enough room to get into the wall to paint a background. So I built a background board with lighting.
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