My NC Mainline Running Class 1 Layout in HO

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I thought I'd share a few pictures of the layout...


This was the planning stage a couple years ago...

 

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Taken today. 4 Road Locomotive Meet...

 

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Slightly different view

 

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There is the occasional instance of vandalism...

 

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Love the old Railbox cars

 

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Exactrail repatch. I need to fix the wavy platform.

 

[marriedshades]

Nice layout

 

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Back from last year's NMRA train show in Atlanta. NS gave us this poster of the Heritage units event in Spencer (about 40 min from us) and we had it framed.

 

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Another throwback/construction picture. Here the bench work is nearly complete.

 

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Autoracks by an area I still need to scenic a bit and ballast.

 

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Saving this viaduct area to scenic for the dog days of summer

 

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A locomotive I recently finished. NS C40-9 athearn drive, soundtraxx tsunami equipped.

 

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Recent kato 53' well cars I purchased outfitted with Digicom printout/card stock containers.

 

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Love it or hate it, graffiti is a must on a modern era-themed layout.

 

[FM C liner]

Very nice layout!! Thanks for the pics.

Scott

 

[AndyD]

Great work! Would love to see more close ups.

 

[hamltnblue]

Very Nice. What DCC system are you using?

 

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Thanks guys for the nice comments. I'll put some new pics out this weekend.

Hamltnblue, I'm using NCE. Started out as a PowerCab. I expanded it greatly though. Added a 5 amp booster, a second throttle, two plug in ports, and 4 pxr circuit breaker panels to create 4 separate power districts. There are toggle switches that cut power on or off with LED lights to show which are powered.

Brad

 

[wjacob]

What's the overall dimensions?


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What's the overall dimensions?


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It's 12 x 14' and has a peninsula in the middle which is 5' x 9'. About 60' of mainline run per run and there are essentially 4 loops and a couple passing sidings (one on the upper level) and two on the lower . Max grade is 2% runs almost throughout except on lower passing, the peninsula and the part you see when you first walk in the room.