Hi Rusty -- Sorry to hear this, as I grew up with that layout and the three scales. Obviously, Henry’s trains had a huge impact on my later S modeling. Good that you got some short videos of your train running on the layout. That shovel was a key player in the visitor interest level of the layout, and I am glad you have it also. You are a fine person to carry on the scratch building tradition of Henry Sprague, as your models are even better than his.
The layout was never the same after the building it was in was moved with the layout still inside. I am sure that a total rebuilding was in order after at least 60 years of use and the move, just too bad the group did not see the tradition. As you said, rest peacefully --- Bill Winans --------------------------- The West Bay Model Railroad Club in Menlo Park, Ca. Dismantled their layout today. It--WAS-- a three scale layout; O, S and HO. I took home the Henry Sprague operating steam shovel and the two hopper cars he built. These date from around 1952. ----------The end of an era.------------ The new layout will be HO only. The HO members out number the O and S member so they had a; 'fair and democratic vote", to end the the S and O. Rest peacefully my friends Rusty, as in James Rustermier
