My old layout (1993-1999)

[tom mann]

I starting building this layout when I was 16.  I got tired of a 2x3 nscale table layout and wanted to build a shelf layout.  All the buildings were built out of card stock from old shoeboxes, and based on prototypes in the Chicago/Milwaukee area.

 Thanks for viewing

[Philip H]

Cool find.  Clearly you were well on your way to your world renowned status back then.  But what was the Centerbeam flat delivering to the brewery?

[tom mann]

But what was the Centerbeam flat delivering to the brewery?

I haven't a clue ;D

[hegstad1]

Pretty darn good!!

[chuck geiger]

OMG - Excellent

[GaryHinshaw]

Great for a 16-year old, and it even looks finished.

Is the corn astro-turf?  What kind of sound system did you have?  What was the ops concept?

[tom mann]

Great for a 16-year old, and it even looks finished.

Is the corn astro-turf?  What kind of sound system did you have?  What was the ops concept?

Yep, the corn is a cheap doormat!  The sound was from the Sound Master 210.  I wired several speakers below the layout and could flip them on or off depending on where the engine was. 

Not much of an ops concept existed:  I would just shuttle freight cars back and forth.  The layout was 14' long, 12' along one wall and a 2' extension at a right angle.

[Bob Bufkin]

Those old crossing gates kinda give away the age.  Nice job Tom.

[fifer]

Thanks for sharing that video Tom !

Mike

[Chulvis]

That is nice, Tom. I can't believe you had a sound system back them. That's cool.