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Ocean Grove Holiday Show 2002

Our classic O27 railway with accessories

2002 was our second year at Ocean Grove. Late year we had a small 4' by 7' pike. This year was better - our O27 display was four feet longer, had more accessories and more trains. We do not have any place to keep a large portable layout, and since our car is a Saturn we need something easy to transport. Our solution - this simple set-up. The ground cover is made of felt-lined vinyl tablecloths, placed felt side up. It is great as "fake snow" and is flat enough that we can stand things on it. Track is laid on site, using classic O27 track. We had three loops and one bumper-to-bumper trolley track. The tunnel is a disposable model made on site from a box covered with fluffy fake snow.

Operating accessories are a must. This year, along with the crossing gates and flashing signals, we added the #145 gateman, a woodland critter carousel, Victorian carousel, animated light house and animated skier hill. The Trees are our own work, embellished with miniature decorations and the with garlands made of old style pull chains.

This year, the Blue train ran again, as did an assortment of original Marx and Lionel. The result was wonderful. Kids and adults alike enjoyed our O27 Tinplate World. The kids loved them, and they were especially entranced by the 145 gateman. Another hot item - the Coyote and Road runner hopper, with Wiley pursuing the bird around and around. The most popular? The Blue Train. They loved it, and their favorite locomotives were the #8303 "Blue Comet" and Marx red Commodore Vanderbilt.

Here it is - 4' by 11'. a simple O27 set-up with a simple tunnel, animated accessories, crossing signals and fun trains.

A Marx tinplate train with 591 engine turns while a Southern Pacific FA emerges from the tunnel. A carousel of woodland creatures graces this end of the layout. In the foreground is the #145 gateman.

The Blue Comet coaches course by one the outer track, The SP FA hauls a small freight consist, most notable being the Road Runner gondola. The gateman has emerged.

Here's the gateman - kids especially love seeing this accessory in action.

"Sparky," our Marx M10000, is sidelined on on the right, Behind him the Blue Train sets off the gateman accessory.

The gateman - in the rear is a working carousel.

Running side by side are the SP FA and a trolley. You can see the ligthhouse accessory clearly here.

Another run - this time the old Lionel 2-4-2 is hauling the Blue Train.

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Here it is - 4' by 11'. a simple O27 set-up with a simple tunnel, animated accessories, crossing signals and fun trains.	A Marx tinplate train with 591 engine turns while a Southern Pacific FA emerges from the tunnel. A carousel of woodland creatures graces this end of the layout. In the foreground is the #145 gateman.
The Blue Comet coaches course by one the outer track, The SP FA hauls a small freight consist, most notable being the Road Runner gondola. The gateman has emerged.	Here's the gateman - kids especially love seeing this accessory in action.
"Sparky," our Marx M10000, is sidelined on on the right, Behind him the Blue Train sets off the gateman accessory.	The gateman - in the rear is a working carousel.
Running side by side are the SP FA and a trolley. You can see the ligthhouse accessory clearly here.	Another run - this time the old Lionel 2-4-2 is hauling the Blue Train.