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This photo from the Buckage Collection depicts the 1949 layout built by A.C. Gilbert Co. for the F.A.O. Schwarz toy store in New York City. It is dated as 1949 by the absence of rubber roadbed and diesel locomotives, both introduced in 1950. Also the display shelf contains a 4904T set with 290 locomotive and 3 freight cars, which was introduced in 1949. If you look closely, there is a small sign just above the log loader that reads "FAO Schwarz." (See below)