Around The Ceiling!

Now that I have four Standard Gauge trains (videos of all of them are on YouTube) I had the hankering to run more than one at a time.  That was a problem since I had only one Standard Gauge loop on the floor of the library (my auxiliary layout).  With no more room on the floor (there are already four loops), my eyes turned skyward and I came up with what I call my Sky's The Limit layout (you can see photos on my web site).  This video shows the new layout with the Ives Olympian running on it.  This is the 2007 MTH reproduction of the original set, which was one of the last made by Ives (one of the great names in the history of toy trains) in the years leading up to the Great Depression (1929-1930).  For those unfamiliar with it, Standard Gauge trains run on track that is much wider than O-gauge track and, being much more from the toy train genre, there is no real scale, so Standard Gauge trains come in a variety of sizes, from small to very large.  This set is from the very large school!  The locomotive (based on a Milwaukee Road bipolar) and four cars stretch out over six feet in length!  While faithful to the original set in appearance, this reproduction incorporates all of the latest electronics and is fully controllable with the DCS remote control system. As you can see in this True HD 1080p video, it a super appearing, super sounding set made all the more remarkable for now running a full seven feet up off the floor!  Now all I have to do is figure out how to shoot a video showing both Standard Gauge loops running at the same time, separated by seven feet vertically!