Reply to "Lionel Dealer Display Layouts, Factory Layouts and Postwar Layouts"

@John E K posted:

Back in 1994 I re-created a Lionel Display layout featured in the March 1993 issue of CTT. (On an aside, that was a 146 page issue...those were the days!) The layout story, written by the author and layout re-creator Ed Schwartz captured my imagination. I started and finished it over a one year period 94-95. It was one of my early layouts and was 100% created for the joy of having fun running trains. I was immensely proud, more so of the lessons learned and friends made in the club I belonged to while building it. I moved soon after and sadly the layout was dismantled and tables recycled into various garage shelving and storage projects in the next house. Fast forward 20+ years and I decided to rebuild it, only faster, better, and stronger. 🙄 Like many of us, this past year has given us time to explore the greatest hobby ever and though I’m not finished (when are you ever?) on this version of the layout, I thought I’d share a few pictures. One is of the track plan Ed used to recreate the original display. Credit to CTT for this drawing. It was not a catalog display, rather one created for a Lionel VP. I’m not the greatest photographer. I wish I took more photos during the build, and possibly from the same spot. Something to consider on the next layout. 🙃

Hi John,  Layout looks super! I remember that layout track plan in CTT.  Yours  has a nice look of a factory created layout.  Are you able to run two trains at the same time?  Thanks for sharing.