During my son’s recent stay at
Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital (LPCH) in Palo Alto, California,
we enjoyed playing with their model train. The HO-scale train layout is on the
main floor and provides entertainment as well as a focus for walking
directions. There is a sign inside the front door “… take the Elevators
by Model Train to Ground Floor…”. The meticulously detailed self-contained
layout is about 12 feet square under an arched roof. Inside are two
non-connected oval railroad track loops. The scenery is inspired by Northern California’s
Southern Pacific rail line, featuring mountains, a lake, the ocean (beach and
underwater), fields, and a small seaport town. Each of the four sides has two
large plastic buttons which do something: create a sound or flash model street
lights… Several friends of ours were involved in creating this layout
under strict hospital supervision. It is a huge kid magnet and brings joy to all.
LPCH model train layout
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LPCH model train layout
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SP Engine closeup
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John and LPCH model train layout
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LPCH model train underwater scene
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LPCH model train layout
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Photos Copyright 2009 by John Plocher and Katy Dickinson
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and to be intrusive. Here is the question; I have a pretty much new ( used once!) 1976 Taylor & NG Chicken Cooker used only once, so it is in immaculate shape along with the cook book intructions that came with it. We are moving to a smaller house and I really don’t know if this is worth donating or selling. Just hate to get rid of it if is worth anything to anybody.
Yout thoughtse appreciated. thanks.
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