{"id":2237,"date":"2018-12-23T13:25:24","date_gmt":"2018-12-23T18:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/?p=2237"},"modified":"2018-12-28T14:06:31","modified_gmt":"2018-12-28T19:06:31","slug":"christmas-layout-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/christmas-layout-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Layout 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Each Holiday Season I like to look for a Christmas Layout to feature on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smallmr.com\">Small Model Railroads<\/a>. This year we are going to take a look at Wayde Gutman&#8217;s unique Christmas Tree Layout. All images\/videos in this article were taken by Wayde Gutman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"677\" height=\"960\" data-attachment-id=\"2267\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/christmas-layout-2018\/fb_pic2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/fb_pic2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"677,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"fb_pic2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/fb_pic2.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/fb_pic2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/fb_pic2.jpg 677w, https:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/fb_pic2-600x851.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/fb_pic2-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wayde&#8217;s layout is unique because his layout is not just under the tree or part of the tree, it IS the tree. The layout is four tiers high with the lower three tiers each containing a loop of track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"2268\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/christmas-layout-2018\/img_0458\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_0458.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2016,1512\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1545120712&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.16666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0458\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_0458-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_0458-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_0458-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_0458-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_0458-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_0458-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_0458-678x509.jpg 678w, https:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_0458-326x245.jpg 326w, https:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_0458-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_0458.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Each of the lower tiers has its own On30 train with the top one being a trolley. Each train is decorated with festive holiday cheer. The middle tier has a small candy cane logging train while the lowest level features a train loaded with gifts. Most of the buildings on the layout are LEMAX with some O Gauge structures here and there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_D8IW1vb7pI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The bottom tier was Wayde&#8217;s 2017 Christmas layout. For 2018 he added the upper layouts to create the full tree layout. Wayde started the 2018 layout in September to give enough time to finish for Holiday Season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"598\" data-attachment-id=\"2270\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/christmas-layout-2018\/img_0451\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_0451.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2009,1174\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1545060582&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.090909090909091&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0451\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_0451-1024x598.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_0451-1024x598.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_0451-1024x598.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_0451-600x351.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_0451-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_0451-768x449.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_0451.jpg 2009w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The core of the tree is created by 1x4s arranged in a C arrangement. This creates a channel for the wiring to each level. Each tier is held in place by angle brackets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LQnMyOVJ4w4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There is nothing like a train and village around the tree to set a holiday mood and Wayde has exceeded all expectation with this layout.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each Holiday Season I like to look for a Christmas Layout to feature on Small Model Railroads. This year we are going to take a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2272,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[28,19],"tags":[46],"class_list":["post-2237","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-layout-spotlight","category-small-layout-ideas","tag-featured","wpcat-28-id","wpcat-19-id"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_1295.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4e6yk-A5","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":864,"url":"https:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/2014-small-layout-design-meet\/","url_meta":{"origin":2237,"position":0},"title":"2014 Small Layout Design Meet","author":"Marshall Stull","date":"June 15, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"The Small Layout Design Meet has concluded and was fun for all. 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