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@BillYo414 posted:

You have some of the accessories I wanted so badly as a kid.

How much of your equipment is from when you were a kid?

Unfortunatly, Bill, I have nothing from when I was a kid.

I do love (even though I don't operate them as much as I used to) accessories. Here is a list of what I have, 80% of which are on the layout:

COAL ELEVATOR97
OPERATING WATCHMAN1045B
ANIMATED NEWSTAND (Lionel re-make 6-2308)128
LIONEL LINES OP WATER TANK138
AUTOMATIC GATEMAN145N
HORSE CORRAL Lionel re-make 6-19224)150-3356
LOG LOADER (Lionel re-make 6-12915)164
ROCKET LAUNCHER175
CONTROL TOWER Lionel re-make 6-12878)192
INDUSTRIAL WATER TOWER193
RADAR TOWER (Lionel remake 6-12749)197
FORK LIFT PLATFORM (Lionel re-make 6-19000)264
MAGNETIC GANTRY CRANE (Lionel re-make 6-22998)282
BASCULE BRIDGE (Lionel re-make 6-12948)313
CULVERT LOADER342
CULVERT UN-LOADER345
ICING STATION352
BAGGAGE (FREIGHT) STATION356
BARREL LOADER362
DIESEL COAL LOADER397
DIESEL FUELING STATION415
MISSILE LAUNCH PLATFORM W/EXP AMMO DUMP443 & 943
MISSILE FIRING RANGE SET448
SIGNAL BRIDGE450
OIL DERRICK455
OIL DERRICK (Lionel re-make 6-12848)455
COAL RAMP456
PIGGY BACK TRANSPORTATION SET460
SAWMILL (Lionel remake 6-12873)464R
MISSILE LAUNCHING PLATFORM470
COALING STATION (Lionel remake 6-14107)497
ANIMATED BILLBOARD6-12761
BLINKING BILLBOARD6-12882
SEARCHLIGHT TOWER6-12899
PLAYGROUND SWINGS6-14199
BURNING SWITCH TOWER6-14201
MR SPIFF AND PUDDLES6-24137
TIRE SWING6-24168
ROVER'S REVENGE6-24170
AIRPLANE PYLON6-32920
HOBO CAMPFIRE6-32987
SLY FOX AND HUNTER6-34149
2008 LCCA Buffalo/NYC WATER TOWER6-52507
TEXACO OPERATING BILLBOARD - KLineK424081
WORLDS FAIR LIGHTED BILLBOARD - MTH30-90478

John, you could author multiple articles on the development of Warrenville. Your wiring has to be very involved.

"Involved" is an understatement - "Spaghetti" bests describes it - but it works. **** to pay when trying to track down a problem, however.

Remember that WVRR was never torn down and rebuilt fresh. Over the last 40 years it has grown and changed through a series of expansions and updates - the original 4x8 still exists in the center.

Good intentions were had using color coding many times during the original build and the changes noted above but, some of you may know how that goes - want to finish and ran out of a wire color or two............

I ain't flexible enough to ever re-do the wiring, and that would be a huge undertaking, so it will never happen. I hope what I have will continue to work until I'm no longer to play trains downstairs!

Monitoring the do’s and don’ts I’ve learned on the forum my friend orchestrated the power drops and buss line for the track power. I did the wiring for the switches. Everything was color coded and numerous tags were attached as we went along. Next I will tie up the extra wire and do a schematic of the wiring. Our goal was to have organized spaghetti. BC7E045A-5538-4613-9F99-B343CE03DEAF

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Monitoring the do’s and don’ts I’ve learned on the forum my friend orchestrated the power drops and buss line for the track power. I did the wiring for the switches. Everything was color coded and numerous tags were attached as we went along. Next I will tie up the extra wire and do a schematic of the wiring. Our goal was to have organized spaghetti. BC7E045A-5538-4613-9F99-B343CE03DEAF

That's always the goal, sometimes we fumble.  A lot!

@Lionelski, John, Every time I review your layout pictures I see trains from the past that bring back many fond memories, because post war Lionel and American Flyer trains are the foundation of this wonderful hobby. Folks like AC Gilbert, Joshua Lionel Cowan, created a world in our youth that just was so inspiring that as adults we are able to build that dream layout and enjoy those fun toys from the past. Yes, some of us wanted a more scale like versions of those Lionel 773’s, 736’s, 681’s, F3’s, TrainMasters, GG1’s, but in the late 40’s-50’s-60’s, the dream was planted. Your cool layout is so inspiring, the accessories, mixed in with plasticville, so memorable, the Control Panel so massive. Thank you for sharing with us here on the forum your Warrenville Railroad, it’s simply a pleasure to review. You need to submit pictures to Allan Miller, editor for OGR Magazine, your beautiful story…. It’s Time. Happy Railroading Everyone

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