This layout was inspired by one of Edwin's books,
"The Polar Express". It is a Christmas story wherein
a boy is carried for a visit to the North Pole in a
wonderful steam-era, art-deco train. Such a train was
included in the 81835 Marklin set I got for Christmas.
Both locomotive and carriages are so long that they cannot negotiate
the tight corners in the Alpine layout
I built previously, so we needed a more gentle layout.
The plan is a simple circuit.
This is a video of the layout in action one evening in the loungeroom!
The scenery compliments the trains superbly.
If your pleasure is to see a beautiful thing in miniature,
this is it.
We have an escarpment, like the one in the top picture,
a long straight, a long tunnel and...
a short tunnel.
There is a lake with trees in Fall, as well as the pine forrest
and snow-covered mountains.
And of course, the whole thing packs into a neat wooden box that measures 60"x16"x8" (1.5m by 41cm by 20cm) and can be carried like a suitcase.
