How Many Different Layouts Did You Have In The Postwar Era?

I never had a permanent O gauge layout when growing up. In fact, my first actual O gauge layout, did not get built until about 8 years ago. That was when I started a Lionel layout "for my grandson"! As a kid, we never had room for a layout at home. So, Mom and Dad let be bring out the trains every year at Thanksgiving, and I could leave them up until New Years day. I was allowed to take over the dining room for a "Carpet Central" layout. sometimes I was allowed to even run a branch into the living room. After marriage and kids, the trains only came out for Christmas, around the tree. I did get to model in HO an O scale, as I have belonged to several different MRR clubs over the past 50 years or so. I also have had a couple of small 2-rail O scale switching layouts over the years. Am now planning a large Lionel layout in the "new" basement at our retirement house. My wife gets the main floor, but I get the basement!

Jeff

My dad built me a basement L-shaped train table using two 4x8 sheets of 3/4-inch plywood in 1960. I painted it green and painted roads then attached the 027 track and four switches directly to the plywood. It was noisy as heck but it didn't bother my parents upstairs. Great memories. I'm back to a single 4x8 now just for kid fun at age 72.

One. Got it Xmas morning 1955. 4X8 or 4X6 - I forget; my father built it; it resided in the dining room. My mother did not object. 0-27; 4 switches. 1 passing siding and 2 spurs. Got the train set, too. 2055 ATSF-style Hudson, etc.

Never had an around the tree train; my layout was "open all year", too.

Only seasonal 4x6 and 4x8 when I was a kid back in the 50's and 60's, but after I got married and got a house of our own, I've had seven, ranging in size from 4x6, 6x10, 4x8, 4x16, 6x16, and finally my final and best layout 4x12. All were tubular and conventional.