2nd Floor Layout Views From The Boys' Railroad Club

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Left Tunnel Area	Left Tunnel Area at Night		Oil Derrick Area	Freight Station		Drawbridge
Drawbridge in Action	Central Tunnel Area		3 Level Crossing	Elevated Station from Above		Arrival at Elevated Station
Elevated Station Closeup	Elevated Station at Night		Industrial Area with Backdrop	Industrial Area with 1 Factory		Industrial Area with 2 Factories

Although the 2nd Floor layout at the New York Hall of Science was not open to the public, it was often used for advertising photos throughout the years of its existence.  The layout was constructed in late 1949 and early 1950 and the Boys' Railroad Club television show was probably the first such use of it.    While a studio layout was also used in that production, most of the train action took place on the 2nd floor layout.  What we can see in those shows is the layout as the finishing touches were being added.   These photos are probably earlier even than the photographs in the Buckage Collection.  With the permission of John Huster, who produced a videotape of all 6 episodes, I present a few still shots of various locations on the 2nd floor layout in this section.

For more information on obtaining a copy of the Boys' Railroad Club video, go to John Huster's webpage