Wow ! That must have taken allot of knowledge and care…to set up this " Village " or town or society…with allot of different functions and purposes…that i guess makes me tell a " town. If you understand he he. Thx for sharing. This looks like something that function and stood the test of time as you told. Do you cover it all…to keep dust away ? I do not know much of this kind of hobby or things…but this was very beautiful and dust free and clean. Allot of smart technology from the past. Clever peoples makes allot of good things. I guess we should be thankful to all the peoples behind the good inventions and good products. Not too thankful to corrupt leaders and selfish politicians and other decivers…that sabotage….for some stupid strange reason, all the good stuff and things…coming from all the good peoples he he. I got philosophical. Very nice view and absolutely rare i would guess and must be interesting and inspiring for the many. Keep up the good work ! 🙂
I had to repair some decking on my front porch and it was pouring down rain and lightning. We had tornadoes north and south of us. I got soaked a couple of times going to and from the shop getting tools and various equipment that I needed. Cutting wet decking with my Skil saw was fun, but I got it done. I will wait until everything gets dry to stain the new decking. The weather would not let me use my chop saw, so I had to cut everything by hand and a square. Normally, I just mark it and cut it with my big chop saw. However, I got it done. The sleepers that I had to put in were tough because I cannot jump down through slots in the joists, like I used to be able to.I used nails and screws on them. My DeWalt impact and drill did most of the work, along with my framing hammer.
Very cool setup. What they accomplished with just electro mechanical systems is fascinating. I would have a blast seeing how it all works and how it was engineered. I just brought home some more things to play with on the PAD trainer (power analog digital power supply from electronics school) will be building some basic circuits on the breadboard, my son is 10 time to challenge him!
Born in 1953, I am a diehard postwar Lionel purist, but I salute AF for having the best choo choo sound, as well as the talking station, light tower, and best of all – the oil drum loader. Enjoyed your video!
A beautiful layout and nice track system. Enough track for 13 car freight and my 7 car Santa Fe A-B-A train. I am sure you know that is Gabe the lamplighter that climbs the ladder to light the tower. Louie the oil drum loader dumps the metal barrels into the gondolas. I know the names of most like Smitty the walking brakeman because I read the catalogs from cover to cover as a kid and I still do once in awhile. My favorite is on the cover of the 1957 AF catalog…..Most realistic trains ever made! I have that 4 pc 302 Die Cast and it is heavy enough to pull 19 well oiled box cars. Can you do that for us? Thank you.
Born in 1953 too!, But I'm an American Flyer fan, (Only the rich kids had Lionel's when I was growing up!)…. Love your set up; I have a lot of the same cars and pieces…. and Yes, you do need a haircut! ☺
Thank you for sharing. Born in 1942, my first set was a pre WWII as none were produced during the war. Sill have it as part of my layout and it still runs well.
Enjoyed your layout, nice collection of accessories! Question: At the 8:40 mark on your video … You show a Floodlight Tower with “Sam The Semaphore Man”. I have the American Flyer “Sam” #758, but I’ve NEVER seen the Floodlight with Sam? Can you provide any details on this floodlight accessory? Model No., Year made, etc.? It’s pretty cool the way he climbs the ladder and turns on the light. I’d like to find one for my layout. Thanks for any help you can provide.
Oh man! You're killing me with good memories. I've had a set sitting in by basement for 30 years that I got in the mid 50's. I've contacted a local repair shop and they'r willing to look at it! Wish me luck!!
Very impressive train set sir i love it!!!
boy i hope you have grand kids to share this with, this is what memories are made of and to have a grandpa like you… priceless
Wow ! That must have taken allot of knowledge and care…to set up this " Village " or town or society…with allot of different functions and purposes…that i guess makes me tell a " town. If you understand he he. Thx for sharing. This looks like something that function and stood the test of time as you told. Do you cover it all…to keep dust away ? I do not know much of this kind of hobby or things…but this was very beautiful and dust free and clean. Allot of smart technology from the past. Clever peoples makes allot of good things. I guess we should be thankful to all the peoples behind the good inventions and good products. Not too thankful to corrupt leaders and selfish politicians and other decivers…that sabotage….for some stupid strange reason, all the good stuff and things…coming from all the good peoples he he. I got philosophical. Very nice view and absolutely rare i would guess and must be interesting and inspiring for the many. Keep up the good work ! 🙂
I had to repair some decking on my front porch and it was pouring down rain and lightning. We had tornadoes north and south of us. I got soaked a couple of times going to and from the shop getting tools and various equipment that I needed. Cutting wet decking with my Skil saw was fun, but I got it done. I will wait until everything gets dry to stain the new decking. The weather would not let me use my chop saw, so I had to cut everything by hand and a square. Normally, I just mark it and cut it with my big chop saw. However, I got it done. The sleepers that I had to put in were tough because I cannot jump down through slots in the joists, like I used to be able to.I used nails and screws on them. My DeWalt impact and drill did most of the work, along with my framing hammer.
Just fantastic ! thank you.
Very nice layout! Amazing what was designed without (before) computers.
I like the little details all throughout. The log loader is my favorite.
Very cool setup. What they accomplished with just electro mechanical systems is fascinating. I would have a blast seeing how it all works and how it was engineered. I just brought home some more things to play with on the PAD trainer (power analog digital power supply from electronics school) will be building some basic circuits on the breadboard, my son is 10 time to challenge him!
Thanx 4 sharing, I had no idea they designed such complex accessories for train sets.
I was 4 in 1965 when I received my used American flyer for Christmas. Still have it. Thanks for showing us your layout
We always knew it as Gabe the Lamplighter🙂
Thank you so much for sharing that is a nice setup brings back a lot of memories thank you for the video
That's a great way to spend a rainy day!
I would love to know the amount you have in this train setup!!!???
Thumbs up!!!
I have a 572 where can I find them matching chuggar
Thanks for sharing love the log loader and forklift awesome
Born in 1953, I am a diehard postwar Lionel purist, but I salute AF for having the best choo choo sound, as well as the talking station, light tower, and best of all – the oil drum loader. Enjoyed your video!
That looks like a lot of fun layout. Love American Flyer 👍
excelente
muy buen trabajo..very good….
Gabe,the lamplighter!!
Sam the semafore man is the man that comes out of she'd at the signal not the tower
A beautiful layout and nice track system. Enough track for 13 car freight and my 7 car Santa Fe A-B-A train. I am sure you know that is Gabe the lamplighter that climbs the ladder to light the tower. Louie the oil drum loader dumps the metal barrels into the gondolas. I know the names of most like Smitty the walking brakeman because I read the catalogs from cover to cover as a kid and I still do once in awhile. My favorite is on the cover of the 1957 AF catalog…..Most realistic trains ever made! I have that 4 pc 302 Die Cast and it is heavy enough to pull 19 well oiled box cars. Can you do that for us? Thank you.
I thought a/c was only 3 rail track
I'm a Lionel man, but AF 2 rail track looks 10x better than Lionel's. Great layout, thanks for sharing.
Great layout!!
Born in 1953 too!, But I'm an American Flyer fan, (Only the rich kids had Lionel's when I was growing up!)…. Love your set up; I have a lot of the same cars and pieces…. and Yes, you do need a haircut! ☺
That’s a beautiful setup. Great stock!
Chooo…choo me home to my little train shack in the back woods of Plunkerville N.H. There the folks are a bit slow and so am I.
What is a 4 4 2 wheel arrangement? Could you please explain? Thanks.
Thank you for sharing. Born in 1942, my first set was a pre WWII as none were produced during the war. Sill have it as part of my layout and it still runs well.
Enjoyed your layout, nice collection of accessories!
Question: At the 8:40 mark on your video … You show a Floodlight Tower with “Sam The Semaphore Man”. I have the American Flyer “Sam” #758, but I’ve NEVER seen the Floodlight with Sam? Can you provide any details on this floodlight accessory? Model No., Year made, etc.? It’s pretty cool the way he climbs the ladder and turns on the light. I’d like to find one for my layout. Thanks for any help you can provide.
What are the actual dimensions of your layout? Just building my retirement layout. Your looks great!
What scale is your railroad and what scale are your accessories?
Oh man! You're killing me with good memories. I've had a set sitting in by basement for 30 years that I got in the mid 50's. I've contacted a local repair shop and they'r willing to look at it! Wish me luck!!
Flyer made trains back to 1920s in O, standard and 3/16 O which became S in 1946. HO too post war era.