In 1957, the Eames Office designed the station, rail yard, office, signage, posters, and tickets for the one-fifth scale Griffith Park Railroad. Deborah Sussman from the Eames Office was one of the designers on this project.
Source: Eames Design by Ray Eames and the Neuharts
Sadly, in 1961 the lease belonging to Sam Bornstein (the operator who hired the Eames Office) was terminated and the new operators altered the design. It was eventually removed entirely.
Source: Eames Design by Ray Eames and the Neuharts
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Source: Eames: Beautiful Details by The Eames Office and Ammo Books
Source: Eames: Beautiful Details by The Eames Office and Ammo Books
This Eames film, Toccata for Toy Trains, was made the same year as the Griffith Park Railroad project. Charles loved trains.