Day Out With Thomas - Greenfield Village Layouts

I helped run the layout on Sunday, it was a big hit with all the kids regardless of age. We ran three loops of Thomas type engines. More than a few derailments from touching but no harm done. One OGR forum member has photos maybe he will see this and post them.

Eric the layout belongs to the Detroit Historical Society and is run by the members of the Glancy Trains Modular Group of which Jim, myself and several others here are members.  The layout was configured small for this venue and focused on Thomas and Friends and targeted the youngsters attending the event.

 

 

 

Here are a few other sights observed yesterday..

 

 

 

There you are Eric, Charlie came through for us...Jim

Looks like a great layout for young ... and old.

Thanks, Charlie!  I was pretty sure it had to be an organization that was represented here.  My nephew really loved the layout and was there for well over an hour on Saturday.

 

I also appreciate the extra shots.  I did get one of the steam crane in operation as we rode by but was not able to get back for a closer look.

The TORCH LAKE is a favorite of mine.  I had a cab ride in it many years ago, in winter.  I had some fun blowing its whistle at grade crossings.  It was originally used in the copper mining region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

 

John

I visited the layout several times over the 3 weekends that Thomas was at Greenfield Village and really enjoyed seeing a couple of prewar Lionel trains (real ones, not repros) running around the layout.  This was very appropriate for the historic village setting.

I think I saw you outside the roundhouse with your 3D camera setup on Saturday

 

That prewar set running (1688 torpedo locomotive) belongs to my younger brother.  He talked me into bringing it and had fun running it on Saturday.

 

 

I'm hoping to get a volunteer position next year (when I turn 18) around the Roundhouse working on the real trains which is what I was talking to that fireman about when you walked up.  I met him last year and he's been taking care of me with setting that up

 

And Eric, I think Charlie answered your questions.  We have fun with that layout

I was there all 3 weekends. Took about a gig of pictures and videos.

I wish you guy's would have said something, It's always nice to meet

fellow formites.  If you really want pictures of the layout and the kids,

contact me via E mail and we can make arrangements to get the disk

to you...

 

Bruce...

 

Thanks, guys for sharing the pictures and the info.  I hope I can see this the next time around.