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Currently I have two operating toy train layouts up in my train tunnel, as my wife call the room.

Both were constructed with 2x4s and 3/8 plywood with no landscaping.

First is my post war Lionel Super O layout. It’s 4x8 with two interdependent and interconnected loops and three sidings and seven 112R switches. It is accessory focused displaying both the circus and horse cars with corrals. Barrel car and loader, operating milk car, operating ice depot along with the operating water that does not leak. Included is the culvert loader and unloaded. In addition there is an operating gantry crane and operating oil derrick. Scattered around are various operating rotary beacon, which never spins, floodlight towers and switchman.

This is the grandkids favorite as they pound the controller push buttons, change position of the on/off switches and pushing to the limits the KW throttles. Therefore this one is named the Punisher.

This layout runs all Lionel post war such as Rio Grande F3, Berkshires, USMC Alco, UP Alco, Lackawanna FM’s, various Switchers and motorized units.

Second is my pre war Lionel layout. It’s all Lionel vintage Standard and O gauge track and switches. The layout is 10x7 with an outside O72 loop, inside is standard loop with operating switches forming a passing loop. Inside that is an O gauge loop that contains four manual switches which allows two smaller prewar sets to operate or 1 O gauge loop.  

The standard loop contains a Hells Gate Bridge and 102 double span bridge. 

The layout hasn’t been formally named. It does contain 114 double station, signal tower, 126 station, several 184 bungalows, whistle station, operating watchmen.

Motive power includes several vintage Lionel electrics 8s, 10E, 408E, 252, 253, Lionel Steam 1835, 249, 250 Hiawatha, 263E Blue Comet, a few 259s. Also Williams 408E and 381 and a MTH 400E Blue Comet. These pull numerous all vintage standard and o gauge freight and passenger cars.

The grandkids, oldest only 5, do not operate this one which is powered by a ZW and and auxiliary transformer which powers all the street lights and station lights. 

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Last edited by Rich Wiemann

OGR Publishing, Inc., 1310 Eastside Centre Ct, Suite 6, Mountain Home, AR 72653
800-980-OGRR (6477)
www.ogaugerr.com

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