The recent Winnipeg Model Railroad Club spring show included this unique triple-deck O scale layout by Jim Spiers.
The three loops take up space no larger than a
typical banquet table. As WMRC blog editor Paul Ullrich notes, “the finished
result resembled a wedding cake with trains.”
This being wedding season and all, Paul's comment made me wonder: Are there any real wedding
cake and train combinations out there?
A quick search turned up a few photos. The best
and most elaborate was the N scale figure eight layout and cake.
According to the creator (someone named Andy on the old Atlas forum, who was also the groom), the cake’s base is Styrofoam, with Woodland Scenics tunnel
portals and retaining walls.
The "rocks" are chocolate made from
Woodland Scenics rubber rock molds.
Although the base is made of Styrofoam, all of
the rounded portion is cake—and edible.
Andy said that the cake was actually the bride’s idea. Which prompted
other posters to wonder: Does she have a sister? (Yes, but she's already married.)
A couple of other wedding cake and model railroad
combinations are below.
Interesting stuff, never thought I would see a wedding cake with a train running through it.
ReplyDeleteAlmost makes me want to renew our vows, John.
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I've recently built a railway for my wedding with the kind permission of my wife. I'll add some more photos to the forum post as they become available:
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I really like the figure of 8 N gauge layout that you pictured above, it looks really cool. Mine was a simple circle of 1st radius HO gauge track.