Groups of adults would operate HO (one half scale of O gauge) railroad layouts. Each operator would have a pre-determined task, such as moving a train’s cargo from point A to point B.

The hamlets live on in a toy train layout filling the Hockessin basement of Dennis Cannon, born on Christmas Eve 1949. "The puffs of smoke and the smell of the engines just evoke Christmas," he said.

North Shore Meticulously detailed train layout in basement of Meiers Corners house delivers the goods at Yule Updated: Dec. 24, 2010, 3:59 p.m. | Published: Dec. 24, 2010, 2:59 p.m. By ...