Here is an amazing video of a fantastic layout and collection worth many millions of dollars. The T House was owned by the late Marsden Williams. Check it out here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87A2LvFCTPg
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W O W !!!
Dave,
I seen this video before but it was nice of you to provide it again. Awesome collection and very nice story about our hobby abroad.
Dave
I've seen this video before, too, and I find it strangely unsatisfying as a model railroad. The trackwork is amazing (dozens of curved switches, etc.), but there is so much of it and there are no signals or structures to catch your eye. The collection is remarkable, too, in sheer size, but also kind of sterile. Just my opinion, of course...
This collection and building are now a museum. Chap was obviously obsessed with model trains and had specific intent to be a collection rather than a prototypically oriented model railroad.
If you want to read more about the fellow who created this collection and model railroad, here's an article from a local newspaper.
https://www.couriermail.com.au...06737bf49f2c97dfffc5
Now owned by a university and museum located in Queensland, Australia apparently. Unlike most great collections and model railroads, this one will apparently last long after the owner's death.
I have gone to the site of this museum, and I cannot find anything showing all of these models(not video). Can anyone please help?
Simply incredible!
Especially liked that out of that huge collection - the first American engine you saw was and C&O Allegheny and another Allegheny running on the layout! 
Obviously the staff had great taste! 
I found what I think is this collection:
@John Hutnick posted:I have gone to the site of this museum, and I cannot find anything showing all of these models(not video). Can anyone please help?
John, I think the collection is just in storage and not on display at the moment.
@B Smith posted:I've seen this video before, too, and I find it strangely unsatisfying as a model railroad. The trackwork is amazing (dozens of curved switches, etc.), but there is so much of it and there are no signals or structures to catch your eye. The collection is remarkable, too, in sheer size, but also kind of sterile. Just my opinion, of course...
As the video states, his focus was on the locos. They are all custom built, and he placed as much importance on the static display. He was clearly a very eccentric guy.
Well, no, they were not all custom built, s you can see from checking the inventory of the collection that has been cataloged so far. But I agree, he was an eccentric fellow with the means to indulge a somewhat obsessive desire to collect model trains (not that there's anything wrong with that). Some very professional outfit built that layout -- the track work is essentially perfect!
Absolutely incredible!!! Thanks for sharing! 
Fascinating. First rule of Australian train club is don’t talk about Australian train club, LOL!
I really identify with this story. I too have a model train collection and layout that is not open for public display. I too am a private person who shuns attention. I am prepared in case people who have seen this video ask me if the grandeur of my model train collection surpasses that of the late Marsden Williams. My need to maintain my privacy would compel me to reply, “I’m not going to tell you”.
