Tom Snyder has the only multi-level, scale-detailed Standard gauge layout we have ever seen, and it's gorgeous. Never before have classics like the 400E, Olympian, National Limited, and the Hiawatha pranced about in such realistic scenery - mountains, groundcover, tunnels and trees. Accessories include the Power Station, Hellgate Bridge, Terrace Station, and many more - even two loops for the Lionel Race Cars and a Snow Village Christmas scene.
The layout was created by industrial designer John Kitterman. John has designed layouts for Lionel and Neil Young, and incorporated modeling techniques on Tom's Standard gauge normally associated only with scale O gauge. The result - a fabulous, breakthrough layout beautifully photographed by TM. Includes fascinating interviews with both Tom and John.
Bonus Material:
* Chapter index
* Audio commentary by producers
* Text commentary
* English subtitles
45 minutes.
The layout was created by industrial designer John Kitterman. John has designed layouts for Lionel and Neil Young, and incorporated modeling techniques on Tom's Standard gauge normally associated only with scale O gauge. The result - a fabulous, breakthrough layout beautifully photographed by TM. Includes fascinating interviews with both Tom and John.
Bonus Material:
* Chapter index
* Audio commentary by producers
* Text commentary
* English subtitles
45 minutes.
Customer Reviews
- 3 of 5
This second celebrity train layouts video features some clips from Snyder's 1993 CNBC special which the full version without dubbed narration can be found on the toy train revue volume 9 video. Eventually snyder died some years later after this video was made. Today his standard gauge layout and collection is now at its new home and also at a new museum. Some commentary by John Kitterman is also included. Now if only TMBV would release the 1993 CNBC segment on either a future DVD, or at their official YouTube channel.
Additional comments:
Narration: Just enough.
Would kids enjoy this? Yes.
Image quality: Good.
Value: Good value.
Recommend? Definitely.
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