This is a fantastic article and the numbers are staggering. Its a shame there arent any pictures. I will have a scout and see if I can find some for you.
Here are some numbers that help explain why jaws drop at the first sight of the model-train set that tech entrepreneur Peter Hambling is having built in the basement of his Medina family home:
• The train set uses 4,000 feet of track, 20 miles of wiring, 150 sheets of plywood, more than 50 pounds of wood screws, 15 gallons of Elmer's glue, 2,000 pounds of plaster, 120 train passenger cars, 350 freight cars, 80 locomotives and 40,000 miniature trees ranging from 1 to 20 inches tall. • To accommodate the project, Hambling had a contractor dig out and build a 3,200-square-foot basement where there used to be a crawl space. • The mammoth train set is in "the top 10 percent" in size in the country, says Neil Besougloff, editor of Model Railroader magazine. He says that guys (and it's almost always guys, who're "attracted to the construction, mechanical and technical aspects") who have the means might use "sprawling ranch houses with basements" for the large sets. Read the rest at seattle times: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2014260455_modeltrain18m.html
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