Alright guys, I’m heading onto ebay and stumble across this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Miniature-Yard-Train-12in-Ga-1000-of-Track-3-Switch_W0QQitemZ320034170133QQihZ011QQcategoryZ487QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
It appears this guy had taked scale modeling to a new level.