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A village complete with lighted homes and street lights is one of the featured areas in
George's layout. There are two houses under construction as well as a road crew
working in the area. Note the train traveling along the right hand side of the village, next
to the realistic mountains.
Christmas Tradition
(Continued from Pace B 2)
trips that he begins his layout
pains each year.
George sets his goal to have the
train operating by Christmas Day,
although he said occasionally he
will make some changes along the
way. The first step is the plan, then
the layout with tracks and trains
and wiring. The village goes up
last, along with other accessories
to make the entire layout realistic.
Houses have lights in them, as do
billboards, and there street and
signal lights along the way.
It is extremely difficult and
expensive to get new equipment
for an S-gauge railroad. George
says he gets all his equipment
used, although he can still
purchase new accessories. He said
they look for additional items
throughout the year, often adding
one or two new cars and a few new
accessories.
This year he added a “working
car,” and is having fun with the
two men pumping the car to move
around the tracks to the scene of
the problem.
There are many exciting cars in
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visitors are least expecting it.
There is a lumber car which can
unload its cargo, and there is a
man who uses a forklift to load oil
drums. There are passenger trains
and freight trains and (me even
carries missiles.
George says that today most
trains have become so expensive
that “they are more for collectors
than for kids to run. At over |l5-|2O
per car, it is too much for a
family.”
He finds it sad that youngsters
don’t have as much interest in
trains. He said televsion and video
games have relegated trains to a
less interesting status, but recalls
spending hours operating his
trains as a youngster, with his
friends joining the fun.
He said working with trains
helped him gain an understanding
of wiring, since they require ex
tensive wiring to operate
correctly, and he feels they offer a
creative outlet.
After the work of assembling the
trains, does he have time to enjoy
playing with the trains? George
replies. “I play with the trains a
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from everything.”
He also enjoys sharing the trains
with others, explaining, “Putting
the train together is a lot ol fun, but
what really makes it worthwhile is
when children enjoy watching it It
is worth it to see the young
children.” Shirley estimates that
approximately 200 friends and
relatives come to view the trains
once it is set up at Christmas until
it is dismanteled in March.
While it takes several months to
set it up, George says it also takes
about a month to take it down. He
and Shirley carefully put every
train and accessory back in its
original box, and then lovingly
store the boxes until the next time.
Once the train is in position,
George says there is little main
tenance. “I clean the track and oil
the locomatives and put oil in for
smoke. There is not too much
upkeep.”
Trains are a very improtant part
of the Swartzes’ lives, and when
they were looking for a permanent
home, the size of the basement was
of prime importance: it had to be
4.
large enough to put up the train.
Because it takes so much space
they don’t feel they can keep the
train out year round, but George is
hoping to finish the basement, and
perhaps someday the train can be
expanded.
These trains are obviously too
large for under a tree, so last year
Shirley gave George a miniature
N-gauge train for under their
family tree.
Both Shirley and George like the
real thing, and they especially like
riding steam railroads. George
says there are a surprising number
still around in the East, including
the Strasburg Railroad and the
Bast Broad Top Railroad. He also
has a collection of lanterns from
real railroads.
Trains have become a tradition
associated with Christmas, and
George’s tradition has expanded
into a year-long hobby. On
Christmas day, his happiest
moments will be spent running his
trains and sharing the months of
work with his relatives and others.
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blessings and joy of the holiday with those
we love, we greet old friends and say thanks.
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