Jake, Thanks so much for setting up the layout. I was at the showing on Friday night with several friends and we had a great time along with the rest of the huge crowd. It was a full evening of fun. It started with a half hour concert by the Silver Strings Dulcimer Society (I was one of the 23 performers on stage), then a half hour organ concert on the wonderful Barton Organ, introductions by the announcer, a Tom and Gerry Christmas cartoon, the movie "It's a Wonderful Life", intermission with the trains running and the tree lighted, a raffle drawing, the rest of the movie, and huge applause at the end. What a wonderful time. This is what movie theaters were like in there heyday. Tons of people were constantly around the train layout and admiring it. I loved the winter theme and with 2 trains and a trolley running, there was lots of action. The homemade movie theater and Ford Motor building were also a great addition. I hope that you will be around next year to set it up again.
