I built the layout Bob Sherman designed and discussed in 'Model Railroading', published by Bantam in October 1950. He discussed this layout on page 32 of that book. It was featured again in the July 2016 Classic Toy Trains magazine. It is 8'4" by 13'4" and features an outside loop connected to an inside loop including a figure 8 with 9 switches. The layout features 3 sidings, a river, 7 bridges, and a large mountain covering about 25% of the track plan with 9 tunnel portals. Operationally it is a lot of fun. Multiple trains can be run in different directions and change from the inner loop to the outer loop or hide in the tunnel. It is a toy.
I use 2 Lionel LionelChief engines and can intermix conventional locomotives I have had since a child. Very entertaining for my grandchildren.
