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1963 Classic John Ford Directed Paramount Movie, DONOVANS REEF, Staring John Wayne, Lee Marvin, Jack Warden, Cesar Romero, Elizabeth Allen, Dorothy Lamour, Michael Wayne, Edgar Bucanan and Dick Foran. The Lionel 027 Train layout is a classic Christmas Bar Layout, made just for the Donovan's Reef Movie by John Ford. Ford was a decorated WWII Navy Captain and used his incredible back ground to Direct a Christmas Movie like no other, right down to the Lionel 027 Train given to Lee Margin's Character as a Christmas present. IMO one of the very best movies ever made.
I was going remake the exact Bar Layout in the movie, I have the correct 027 Tin Plate Track and Switches as used in the movie. However I wanted the newer FasTrack, so I redesigned the Bar layout bringing it into the modern era, Command Control switches and all. The additional lower section in front of the Bar will be FasTrack also, with more FTCC Switches. Featuring the 18' Bar as a big Train Tunnel.
The Bar is always open!
R.C.,
There are actually 3 Crane Cars on that Legacy driven Tin Plate Consist, the 2660 Crane Car, the 810 Crane Car being pulled and the Custom Made American Flyer Mini Crane Car being pushed out in front of the Legacy Shay Engine.
Yes there is going to be a nice Bridge of some kind where I left the open space in the over head FT shelf layout, have not decided just what type however at this point.
PCRR/Dave
