My dad corrected my story on his layout. It was in Younkers in downtown Des Moines but it was not in the window. Younkers had their main building (which was destroyed by fire earlier this year) but across the street they had another which was the Younkers Store for Homes. For the holidays they'd clear out a section of the Store for Homes and devote it to Christmas toys. In the back right of the store was the train section. This is where his display was setup.
My grandfather was always looking for a deal. After Christmas he went in to see what was left. He made a deal to buy everything that was leftover that didn't sell. This included the D-63 with the ZW and all of the layout parts, the two trains that were running on it, one which was pulled by the Erie Alcos and the other which was pulled by a 2026 steam engine. He also got a new pair of Western Pacific F3's and the 4 set of aluminum passenger cars. There were also other various accessories such as the light tower and some random train cars and I believe 726 steam engine that is long gone. He picked up the whole lot delivered to their house for $150. What a deal!
