I was born in 1958-- and I very well remember that large Lionel layout on Captain Kangaroo. It made me want a train set so badly. I don't know how many times a year it was on-- but not many, and it seemed like an eternity between showings. As you mentioned-- it had every Lionel gizmo a young chap could dream about, and it had several layers, and tunnels and wig wag crossing signals....! I never got a Lionel set-- but did a nice Marx set that I wore out....
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