Do David Letterman and Billy Gardell actually have O gauge layouts?

IMO, it's good for the hobby for it to be known that such celebrities have a keen interest in the Greatest Hobby in the World.

Also, I believe David Letterman is a private person. I, for one, respect that. If I ever saw him at a train show, I would not ask him for an autograph, but I might wink at him or give him a thumbs up.

Whats a "proper" O gauge layout?

@ConrailFan posted:

Whats a "proper" O gauge layout?

Well...the thing is that Letterman interviewed Young and said they both like Lionel trains, and a Lionel Pennsylvania passenger set & locomotive were on Gardell's fireplace mantle. What I therefore mean by the word "proper" O gauge layout is that I am asking whether they have a layout of a decent size.

@NIKHIL posted:

...What I therefore mean by the word "proper" O gauge layout is that I am asking whether they have a layout of a decent size.

What is decent size? A fine layout can be built with just an oval of O-27 track on a piece of plywood in 3-feet by 5-feet. There are plenty of O gauge railroaders who accomplish this in 4-feet by 8-feet. Part of the challenge and art of the hobby is building an interesting layout in a small space.

MELGAR

@melgar - you've got an incredible amount of attractions on your layout and you keep it fresh by sharing your videos, experience, etc.  Thanks for doing that.

Melgar, you know I love your layouts, I'm always amazed at them when you show pics of them.  Would you mind telling me what radius curves you have on the larger layout?(sorry, I'm having a brain freeze right now, I can't seem to remember what the size of the layout is. )

@J. Motts posted:

Melgar, you know I love your layouts, I'm always amazed at them when you show pics of them.  Would you mind telling me what radius curves you have on the larger layout?

@J. Motts,

Thank you,

The 10'-by-5' layout in the previous picture has Atlas O-54 curves. The 12'-by-8' layout is across the basement and has three independent Atlas O loops - O-72, O-54 and O-36. Both outer loops have passing-sidings and the O-54 loop also has a stub-end siding at the station. Can have 6 locomotives on the layout at once and run 3 at one time - conventional only.

MELGAR

@MELGAR posted:

What is decent size? A fine layout can be built with just an oval of O-27 track on a piece of plywood in 3-feet by 5-feet. There are plenty of O gauge railroaders who accomplish this in 4-feet by 8-feet. Part of the challenge and art of the hobby is building an interesting layout in a small space.

MELGAR

@MELGAR, I was using the phrase "decent size" loosely to mean a "big layout." I have no problem with your layout sizes at all. What I am really asking is if Billy Gardell or David Letterman have/had any layouts like Frank Sinatra, Tom Snyder, Mandy Patinkin, or Neil Young (and therefore have very likely been TCA members).