Background: - This 3-rail layout is on the second floor above his O Scale Layout housed in an attached 6 car garage. Terry received his first train as a three year old and continued to build an impressive operating set until his teens. The usual story applies as he sold off his hard-earned paper boy train collection to pursue cars and girls. During those early train collection years, Terry was mentored by Lloyd Nelson, a 47 year member of the National Model Railroad Association. In 1993, Terry visited his now 84 year old mentor and at Lloyd's suggestion, Terry bought this cherished collection and rebuilt it at his home in Cherry Hills Village, Colorado. Lloyd had the opportunity to visit Terry's revised layout featuring his old collection before he passed away. Currently revised, and now sporting Lionel's TMC control with three Lionel ZWs, Gargrave track and Ross Custom switches, the collection has grown beyond anything Terry ever imagined as a young paper boy.
Over All View
Over All View
Looking Northwest
Close Up
In the Center of the Layout
Wall Display One
Late 30s and early 40s Lionel sets. Includes three Hudsons, a No. 226 and No. 203 plus an all scale switcher set
Wall Display Two
American Flyer Passenger Sets include: Burlington, two City of Denver's, and a Hiawatha
Wall Display Three
Lionel's 30's Passengers sets include: Hiawatha, City of Denver, Blue Streak, and two M 10000 (silver and a yellow and brown)
Wall Display Four
Mostly 30s American Flyer and Lionel Pre War including Lionel's Red and Blue Comet and a Lionel No. Four set.
Wall Display Five
Lionel No. 260, No. 263 and three variations of No. 710 cars
Terry Displays his First Train
An American Flyer received for Christmas when he was three.
