"O" Gauge Lionel Railroad
"O" gauge is the most light hearted and joyful of all the various forms of model railroading. Enthusiasts make a virtue of reliving the simpler days of childhood, staying in touch with that wide eyed wonder that kids have, when everything is new and exciting and fun. "O" gauge is often simply referred to as referred to as "Lionel," after Joshua Lionel Cohen, who founded the most famous of toy train companies in 1901, but there are several other manufacturers as well. It also sometimes gets called "Tin Plate" after an early type of train made in this gauge. Call it what you will, these layouts bring more happiness per square foot than any other type of railroad enthusiasm.
Please note that this layout is being refurbished at this time. Trains are still being run on most weekends.
"O" gauge model train layout situated in the main display building.
"O" scale model of TTM's Longhorn Depot
In 2012, TTM commissioned this delightful "O" scale model of the Longhorn & Western depot, formerly the Southern Pacific depot located in Converse, Texas, on the outskirts of San Antonio. It was built by master modeler James Hipp of Perasall, Texas.
"O" scale donation by Dave Botts
Dave Botts was an active model railroader at TTM in the 1990s. Now, in August 2013, with his sons in college, his hobbies have moved on to actually traveling in real trains all around the world. To cut down on storage expenses he very generously decided to donate loads of "O" gauge (plus "G," "HO" and "N" scale) trains and other layout pieces to the museum.