OLD ELECTRIC TRAIN OPERATORS CLUB LIONEL & AMERICAN FLYER ELECTRIC TRAIN HOME MOVIE XD52014

Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website Dating to the mid 1960s, this elaborate home movie shows the “Old Electric Train Operators“ club in the San Gabriel Valley, California. According to a title card at the start of the film, the group was limited to 15 members. The film begins with a visit to Dick Thompson’s layout, followed by others. These feature classic Lionel and American Flyer trains, primarily O Gauge and S Gauge (American Flyer). Visits include Bill Jeffries (1:31), Gordon Nesbit’s (2:41), Al Shadler’s (3:53), Jim Kurten’s (4:49), Ralph Pauley’s (5:45), Wes Frye’s (7:00), and at (8:26) Christmas 1966 at Bill Jeffries’ house followed at (9;14) by Christmas at Dick Wheeler’s. At (9:52) a final visit at Gene Noller’s. If you are really curious about the backstory behind this film, Dick Wheeler has a narrated version posted at: We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit