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My father's and uncle's Lionel Standard gauge Christmas garden, built with help from my grandfather, from 1926. The moon over the mountains was electrically illuminated.  
From: Dave Baker (dbaker221@cox.net)  Mon Apr 10 14:43:01 2006
If Jay Gatsby had owned a train layout, it would have looked like this one.

From: Paul Deifel  Thu Oct 9 07:03:24 2008
A book of old photos needs to be made.
Thanks for sharing your photos
Paul


 

The American Flyer S gauge Christmas layout my younger brother, Tom, my Dad, and I had in 1955. The gravel roads, mountain paper, and airport were inspirations from the 1930 layout.  
From: gartrain@verizon.net  Fri Nov 18 17:39:49 2005
Now that is a classic layout
with all the neat sets we could
not afford in 1955.

From: nice memorys  Thu Dec 28 17:50:37 2006
wish now was then sad to look back at what was the USA & our toys

From: Joshua  Wed Jan 31 16:49:57 2007
I'm flying!!

From: Jack Homer  Fri Dec 12 16:57:32 2008
I live in Huntingdon Valley.My Email is flyersman4ever@aol.com Beautiful layout

From: kmoose@charter.net  Sat Feb 14 12:14:58 2009
THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!! YOU ARE A TRUE COLLECTER!!!


 

Mimic an AF catalog! An ALCo PA in Sante Fe freight scheme on our layout from 1970.  
From: carty  Tue Nov 3 02:56:21 2009
bingo bonus


 

My current American Flyer S gauge layout is pure tinplate and faithful to the "feel" of my layouts from the 50s and 60s. Several of the structures and accessories are the same ones in earlier pictures from the 1950s.  
From: gkcooper@earthlink.net  Tue Sep 18 21:36:11 2007
These are awesome photos. Thank you for sharing. How big are these layouts?


 

A view overlooking an AF No. 793 Union Station with two train sheds, which is the major terminal for passenger service.  
From: KEN  Mon Nov 10 17:17:16 2003
I have the same set of Rocket engines my
Dad bought for me in Dec 1953. Dad made
sure I took care of them and they still look
like new today. I'm enjoying your website.
Thanks


 

"Germantown" station viewed from overhead. The scenery faithfully includes the family tradition of gravel roads and mountain paper, started in the 1920s!  
From: Mark  Fri Sep 12 15:46:56 2008
Love the classic 50s look. Hope to do the same with the layout I'm building.


 

A relatively current (Sept. 2006) picture of my prewar layout showing prewar Flyer and a repro MTH Blue Comet 400E. The layout is fully Legacy/TMCC capable. Note dual gauge (O and Standard) trackage.  
From: Jim Kelly  Mon Nov 13 12:33:04 2006
Nice looking tinplate layout!

From: Dennis GS4N&W#611  Mon Oct 8 13:47:34 2007
Bob, Your layouts and train displays look excellent! Nice Work!


 

A display (mostly) of Gilbert ALCo PA passenger and freight sets from the 1950s. The second set from the top is my original 1953 chrome Silver Rocket set that can be seen traversing the trestle in picture 3.  
From: Ken  Mon Nov 10 17:24:35 2003
The set of coaches behind the Rockets are the same I have. I'm trying to find the combination car that goes with the set, but
haven't come across any. What a great
collection!

From: Jim Glover  Sun Oct 2 21:38:07 2005
Wow!! What a remarkable collection of trains.

From: Tyler  Sat Jan 16 21:54:31 2010
Wow! I would kill for an assortment of trains to run like that! How long did it take you to collect?


 

Various AF steam engines and sets from the 1940s and 50s. The '53 Trail Blazer set (Row 7) is a personal favorite. There are also a couple of rows of AF prewar 0 on lower rows. My very first train set is the 1949 No. 4901T Atlantic freight set on the top row.  
From: Jim Glover  Sun Oct 2 21:42:34 2005
I'm impressed with row#7 myself since I have some of these particular passenger cars in my possession. They definitely go back a long way. I can be reached at jimpaso glover@yahoo.com


 

A Santa Fe passenger set (from 1952) pulls by the Harbor Junction freight depot.  
From: george  Fri Jun 19 10:42:14 2009
That train is beautiful. I have one just like it.

From: tyler  Sat Jan 16 21:57:42 2010
I have the same one, but I belive its the rarer one. Its the 364 i belive? Mint condition. :D


 

Overview video of the American Flyer layout. A 1952 Santa Fe set and a 332AC Northern pulling heavyweights are doing the honors.  
From: Donn  Mon Dec 6 21:19:50 2004
NOW THAT, IS REALLY NEAT!!!That Flyer smoke and choo-choo and the Sante Fe passenger set is always fun to see running!! THANKS!

From: Dave  Mon Jan 9 13:33:18 2006
Very nice layout - has the feel of those from the late '50s. Thanks!


 

A clip of the smoke and "choo choo" sound from a 1946 American Flyer 312 "smoke-in-tender" K5.  
From: tyler  Sat Jan 16 22:01:26 2010
I have that exact train. Smokes up a storm!


 

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