This Custom End Table Has a Built-In CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND-Themed Train Layout

Peter Waldraff has crafted a custom end table that features a cool built-in Close Encounters of the Third Kind-themed train layout. At first glance, this is just a beautifully made end table, but when the UFO top rises, you see a model train set with Devil’s Tower in the background. The creator said:

I built an end table with a rising table top that reveals and holds a N scale micro train layout inside. The layout is powered by a 6 volt rechargeable battery. The table works using a weighted pulley system. The layout inside rotates so all 360 degrees can be seen. When the train is not in use the table top can be lowered and the table looks like just a fine piece of furniture.

Waldraff says that he recreated a very specific scene from the film with this design:

I tried to recreate the scene where he was sitting at the train crossing. In the background, I have Devil’s Tower and above the Mothership. This layout’s supposed to take place at night. Of course, the UFO lights double as lighting for the train on the other side.

Check out the video for the table below and you can watch the scene that inspired him.