Lionel’s postwar-style “Layout for the years”

Lionel’s postwar-style “Layout for the years”

By Roger Carp | May 20, 2016

| Last updated on March 6, 2026


Here’s what you need to build this famous 1949 Lionel plan.

layout_forthe_years

Scale: O
Layout size: 100″ x 160″
Track type: Lionel sectional

Originally appeared in the July 2016 issue of Classic Toy Trains magazine

Click on the link below to download a PDF of the track plan, track components, and accessory list.

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