The owner of the pizza place I work at used to work for BNSF. He said they just started using a Lionel train layout yard for training. They modified the engines and cars with air brakes. The guys with thick fingers were a little slow hooking up the lines.
Sounds pretty dang cool. If only the equipment was for sale to the public.
Not only that, but it’s all set up on the third floor of Warren Buffett’s 5 bedroom bungalow.