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GARY'S
PT&C RR
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OWNER: Gary Otto
LAYOUT TYPE: Single Level with four mains walk around
RAIL CODE: Code 215 American Flyer rail on all mains and sidings
POWERED BY: AC on all four mains with each having individual controls using
3 30B transformers
Nested in a dedicated portion of his basement is
the Planes, Trains, and Cranes room which yields the PT&CRR. The basement
was dedicated to the railroad in 1990 when the house was purchased. The railroad
is comprised of a massive collection of American Flyer accessories on custom
build track-work in the center of the room. Gary collected and traded Flyer as
he traveled back and forth between Southern Wisconsin and Atlanta Georgia.
Gary's love for Flyer came in his youth with an American Flyer Atlantic set that
he displays in a showcase at the entrance to the room. As a youth he played with
his trains as well as sharing excitement with a neighbor friend who owned a
Lionel set. As most of the typical childhood toys, this set was boxed and stored
to open again some day in the future. It would then emerge with returned
excitement for his family at Christmas by surrounding the tree with memories for
Gary and a renewed excitement for others.
The PT&CRR table is approximately 7 feet wide
by 15 feet long, give or take a siding extension or a cutout for passing
viewers. The bench work is built solid with buss wires running around the table
under each set of rails. there are accessory wires under the table as well
powered by their own 30B transformer which allows the speed of the accessories
to be throttled. The layout can run four trains at the same time each having their
own throttles. The buttons for the accessories surround the outside with easy
reach for children. The center track houses the rocket launcher activator and
when pushed we go to war as five rockets try to take out the ceiling lights and
the Goodyear Blimp that is capturing everything on film I am sure. All of the
accessories work and are designed for little fingers and imagination. There is a
very nice sound system called Sounder Station that utilizes diesel and steam
sound with a multitude of other sounds that emit from a surround sound speaker
system built into the walls.
Also in the basement is a small two level 027
Lionel three rail railroad which was the first railroad to create the smoke
scent for seasoning the walls. In the other corner is a G scale Thomas with his
two passenger cars. Above the layout is a Hallmark Christmas bulb display that
also has a train a couple cars running around inside.
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