Paul Kallus posted:Good questions, and I don't know most of the answers. I do know that the local media have highlighted the layout and its plight. You will find more information on Facebook, which I am not promoting the use of...in fact I rarely do Facebook anymore. I shared this news on this forum as a favor to my friend and because this forum is the number one toy train community, that I know of anyway. Ultimately, this may come down to dollars and cents, usually does I suppose, and it will likely take local folks in the Dallas area to make the final stand.
One of my retirement goals is to build some sort of public layout, notably one for sick and disabled children (of all ages); it may never happen given my never-ending work and the cost involved, however. Nevertheless, I'd like to see more such happy and fantasy exhibits setup for everyone to enjoy, and hopefully the train layout at Children's Health Hospital will prevail.
Paul,
Had contacted a few hospitals about model trains, some had space issues, some were terrified it was electric, and the others just wanted to sell the equipment for money rather than have a layout. Did get the OK from one, then sadly there was some squabbling among local folks as to who would get the credit. Fortunately another group stepped in and built a layout. My guess this will come down to if there is enough bad press to thwart another coffee shop or not. Thanks for informing us of it.
