This layout is dedicated to Kathryn, my wife of 25 years, who passed away this morning at 7:20. Even though she didn't actually work on it, she was the main influence to it's design and
provided encouragement for the building of it.
She said my original plan, which was a nice simple layout down the middle of the room, was much to “Simple and Boring”. She wanted multiple trains running over and
under each other, at least 1 helix (spiral) to the ceiling, and 4 seasons (she
only got 3), the Lionel Disappearing Mountain, and many other ‘minor’ layout
aspects. She even influenced the name of
the layout, because she wanted something “Not To Simple and Boring” or NTS&B, which turned into
“North Pole, Tinseltown South, & Bigville”. I believe she regretted her comments on the design towards
the end, but was happy with the results.
I think she just wanted to keep me out of her hair for the last 12
years. I decided to make a billboard in her honor.
