Boy’s Life magazine, the official publication of the Boy Scouts of America, ran an article on model railroading in one of their issues in 1968. They had a large photo of a superbly done HO layout that appeared to be based on Linn Westcott’s book, HO Railroad That Grows. There were two young men in the picture whom I presume built the layout. The article discussed model railroading in a general way, but gave no details about the layout or it’s builders.
I was eleven years old in 1968. I was just becoming aware that other people liked trains besides me. I spent hours reading and re-reading the article and studying that picture. It was an early inspiration I guess.
My questions are these; Does anyone know anything about the Layout? Who the builders were? If they are still in the hobby? Did they ever write articles for MR? I have always been curious.
Thanks,
George