A. C. Gilbert House, Discovery Village S Scale Layout
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
N 44° 56.725 W 123° 02.450
10T E 496778 N 4976888
An S scale layout found in one of the Discovery Village buildings. Coordinates are for the parking area under the bridge adjacent to the village.
Waymark Code: WM36T1
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 02/19/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Team Farkle 7
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This layout is part of the Imagination Station in the Parrish House at the A.C. Gilbert's Discovery Village.

A.C Gilbert was a fascinating man. He was born in Salem Oregon. Educated at Yale with a degree in Sports Medicine. An athlete with world records in in several areas and a gold medal at the 1908 summer Olympics in London. He invented the erector set and had numerous patents. Mr. Gilbert is credited with "saving Christmas" during the years of World War I. He was given the affectionate title of "The Man Who Saved Christmas".

A made for TV movie of the same name was released based on those events in 2002.

Today he is mostly remembered by model railroaders for his contribution to model railroading. His American Flyer trains brought a new emphasis to realistic model railroading. Often credited with inventing S scale railroading (an error it was in use in England long before) the American Flyer train sets brought model railroading to the masses. A short YouTube video of this small layout display is available for viewing here.

Scale: S gauge-1:64

What is the herald of the layout? (Is there a featured railroad line(s) for the layout):
American Flyer

What is the theme of the layout?:
Combination

What is the era of the layout? (What time period does the layout depict?):
Steam era

Is there an admission fee? If so how much..:
General (ages 3-59) $5.50 Seniors (60+) $4.00 Toddlers (ages 1 & 2) $2.50 Children under 1 Free Public Assistance $2.50

Is this location handicap accessible?: Yes

What type of location is this layout found in? ( Museum, Club, Hobby Shop, Business, Manufacturer,..:
Children's Museum

Layout Website: Not listed
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