Yes, I knew Lefty Gateman and am privilaged to have a set of L&N cars he built. He was a good friend of Bill Lenoir and it was Bill whom I accompanied on a visit to Lefty's home in Deland, FL one time. Later, I was able to buy the L&N train from a man in Tampa that had bought it from Lefty. The interiors are incredible although he "improvised" somewhat. For instance, the observation car has a color TV in it. I don't dare change it though since it was Lefty's work. The diner was featured in a Walthers O Scale catalog many years ago.
-Jim Herron
