FACTS ABOUT THE LAYOUT

  • Layout is HO scale. 1/8" is about 1' (3.3mm:1 foot)
  • The people are about 3/4" tall
  • More than 100 buildings are part of the layout
  • Over 150 lbs. of plaster were used
  • Approximately 48 hours are needed to assemble one
    of the buildings - some of the larger ones may take as many
    as 150 hours
  • Over 200 lbs. of plaster were used
  • There are over 430 trees
  • There are over 400 people and animals
  • Approximately 300 feet of track were used
  • Over 100 different colors of paint were used
  • At least 7 different locomotives
  • There are 4 bridges
  • There are 2 gardens
  • Volunteers have worked on this model since 1990, averaging
    over 3,500 hours per year