The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-03-07

seldom before been presented in
Dayton, are to be revealed in the
Auditorium Of Rike- -Kumler Com
pany. 9Th floor, where Chesapeake
and Ohio's model railway system
will be shown during March as n
feature of Rike's 88th Anniver-
sary Celebration starting Wednes-
day, March s.
a major entertainment speeta-
Gle which has attracted more than
fourteen million visitors since its
original display, the Chesapeake
and Ohio exhibit comes to Day
ton following record reaking
showings in other principal cities.
Everywhere on it's coast-to-eoast
/ tour, the exhibit has met with en
thusiastic reception.
Described as the largest com.
!, plete miniature railway system in
1 the world, it was originally dis
played at the Century Of Pro
gress. Later rcdesigned and i'm
proved the exhibit has since beer
on tour to leading cities, includ-
ing long periods at places such as
the Empire State Building, New
York City and at Atlantic City,
where last summer it was prin-
cipal Steel Pier attraction for the
sixth consecutive season.
Sleek replicas of famous pas
sengsr trains, including Ii &
Gsarge Washington and tn e
Sportsman and complete minia-
tyre express end freight trains
roals along, starting and stopping
automatically during their fas-
cinating movement over IT'S feet
Of ballasted track.
Az they wind their course by
miniature mining towns through
tunnels, over bridges and noun
tains, the trains pass many build
ings which have been faithfully
reproduced to scale. the ratios
varying from ] ~, l-8', l-6" and
l-64 to the foot. Skilled crafts
men labored months constructing
these replicas which are pains
taking reproductions of their pro-
totypes.
Cleveland's Terminal Tower,
occupying prominent spot in
the layout, is reproduced to scale
floor by floor, window by window
and is the highest model in the
display. Chicago's mammoth Mer-
chandise Mart with its 300 win
dows is accurately sealed 1-64'
to the foot. The new $4,000
900 Union Terminal in Cincin-
natl and principal railroad ter
minal stations in Washington d.
| CT, st. Louis. Richmond, india
napolis and Louisville are among
other building modelled to size.
Dayton travellers who ride "Thc
George Washington" and "Thc
Sportsman on their trips to and
from the East will see active
miniatures Of these trains roll on
to miniature reproduction of sta
/ tions in Washington, Richmond,
| and other points. Famous hotels
in Aileghaney mountain resorts
are also included IN The Chcsa-
! peake and Ohio Exhibit. Historic
/ places in this huge model system
include Monticello, home OF Tho
/ mas Jefferson, the Governors
Palace and Colonial Capitol Bull
| ding in Restored Williamsburg,
Virginia.
Of much interest to miniature
enthusiasts are the models Of
giant coal end ore leaders and un-
| leaders at Toledo, Ohio docks and
/ coal docks at Newport News, vir-
| ginia. These are among the first
models of this intricate mechani-
cal type ever constructed
Anchored at these docks are
yard-long vessels, modelled after
geal ships in Great Lake Fleets.
1 Forming cololful background
1 for the exhibit are beautiful mu-
ais, depicting the history and de-
velopment Of American transpor-
tation.
Occupying about 1,60O square
feet, the exhibit is so feet long