Reply to "Lionel Dealer Display Layouts, Factory Layouts and Postwar Layouts"

The one I saw in the 70s was a squeaky contraption.

I see why now. In one photo you can see the pulley rubbing a bare spot in the bracket.

Its building was torn, or was crushed on the backside, but still awesome to watch the cars. It immediately reminded me of the Jetsons cartoon. I consider it, and the disappearing train to be the two best dealer layouts I've seen.

Ritchie, Since your not likely going for an exact "historical" recreation, a garage sale can-opener may supply a motor with a speed you can live with, and torque enough to do this at a low price. I'll offer to send the one I just took apart, but I bet you can find one local cheaper than shipping alone .

Is there an organized check list of known dealer layouts someone has, to accompany this thread? I don't see it being a short one

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