I noted that the artilcle is written and is based on the two rail American Flyer trains. I only have the page with the track plan on it. The illustration shows the layout in three rail with a scale bar associated with the layout. Is the layout illustration actually done for three rail? The layout will perfectly fit the area I have to build a layout but I am not sure if the scale of the illustration is actually for three rail. Does anyone out there know??? Thanks.
I am unfamiliar with the article you mentioned but it wasn’t until 1946 that American Flyer had the two rail track. Prior to that they used three rails (0 gauge).
I know that illustration very well.
It’s an optical illusion - put your glasses on and you will see it is clearly 2-rail. The rails are in white, the roadbed is in green(divided by the two white rails - it looks 3-rail at quick glance).
Here is a video of the exact layout for you:
American Flyer Layout From Rochester Sibley’s
Rob