4-by-8: Great for a toy train layout, a bit small for a car

The seat behind the Scion iQ driver is big enough for a baby seat.
When I was a kid, one of the highlights of the Christmas season was running my Lionel trains on top of a 4-by-8 sheet of plywood.
But a car that size? Forget about it.
It was an annual ritual after Thanksgiving Day. My dad and I carried a 4-x-8-foot sheet of plywood, painted green to create the impression of grass, from the garage, across the driveway, through the kitchen and down to the basement.
Some 2-by-4s were nailed together and positioned as legs, and the sheet of plywood was placed on top. The rest of the day was devoted to putting the track together, connecti ...
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