Jim 68cuda
Well-Known Member
I guess the station wagon originated as the "depot hack" which was a vehicle used to carry passengers from the depot to nearby hotels. So, the station wagon has a kind of connection to trains. Now, for portable Z scale layouts, a suitcase may provide sufficient space for a layout, but what about a portable layout in larger scales? How about a vintage station wagon? For those of us old enough to remember the days before minivans and suvs replaced the station wagon, a big selling point for American wagons in the 60's and 70's, was the ability to carry 4'x8' sheets of plywood flat. So how about a 4x8 layout made portable by installing in the rear of a vintage station wagon?
Here's a 1970 Ford Country Sedan wagon with a 4x8 layout in the back. The owner can take his layout to a train show or a car show, drop the tailgate and start running trains.
I happen to have a 1967 vintage Plymouth station wagon myself, and this does make me think...
Here's a 1970 Ford Country Sedan wagon with a 4x8 layout in the back. The owner can take his layout to a train show or a car show, drop the tailgate and start running trains.
I happen to have a 1967 vintage Plymouth station wagon myself, and this does make me think...