Our Grandkids are crazy about trains. As motivation to become potty trained, I promised my grandson a layout of his own when he went a week without an accident. Well, he did his part and I did my part. Using American Flyer equpiment, I made a simple circle in an oval with manual switches on a 4x6 osb with indoor outdoor carpet / grass. He saw it for the first time yesterday. The expression on his face was priceless. We ran just an engine for two hours straight!. His layout fits on top of a bed that tucks nicely under my layout. Now he has his own layout, and it makes a pretty good test track for post maintenance testing!
The bed under the layout is part of an agreement I made with my very understanding wife. I got a spare bedroom to use as a trainroom as long as it could be used for a spare bedroom. Now just roll the bed out, take off the little layout and your ready to sleep!
One of these days I’ll get some pics to post.
Jim
Hello Jim- Sounds like a wonderful idea for your spare bedroom. I bet your grandson looks forward to every visit at your house. Take Care.
Sounds like good motivation. I’ll have to remember that for my son in a couple of years.
yeah, I went thru a year of potty training by beagle. Promised her a layout.
Built it and she’s potty trained; avoiding the tracks outside, thank goodness@!
Dave : No more buying diapers & more money for the layout !![:D][:D]
Dave What a pooch! That face is just so full of personality. Looking at her pictures makes me grin.
Mitch[swg]