Rick, these are really interesting pictures. There is a nice selection of Plasticville on the layouts. The Christmas '59 Layout is on grass mat that was common then. The '65 layout did not appear to use the grass mat. In the '59 pictures one track switch is visible, in the '65 layout none are visible but the controller is on the control panel. It appears to be a standard two switch comtroller, not the rare single switch controller. The Gilbert control buttons above the switch controller were likely for the action car (rocket launcher) and an uncoupler. Not sure what the 3rd one would have operated. Was there a billboard whistle Or another accessory?
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