News, Iowa Man Builds Life-Sized Train Set. (Tennessee, Nashville)

[JD59]

(CBS) - The fantasy plays out every night, just off the basement floor in homes all over America.

With a set-up - a kid, or, more likely, a grown man - can pretend to be master of his own railroading universe. He can escape to a time and place where life was simpler.

NewsChannel 5.com - Nashville, Tennessee - Iowa Man Builds Life-Sized Train Set

[Roaddog]

Thats pretty cool, a;pt more hands on than a regular train set.

[jdavid93225]

I also think it's neat. I wouldn't mind having something like that on my own land when I retire, though I think I would prefer something a little smaller (1/4, 1/8, or 1/12 scale?), and powered by live steam.