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    New Layout - Switching Scales - Topeka ATSF 1970-71

    I considered N - but it's so small - I've already started building some downtown deco kits in HO and they feel tiny. Don't think I could do N. I'd like to avoid a lift-out if possible - a duck-under is not ideal but not a deal-breaker. Wouldn't object to a hatch or a hidden lower level if...
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    New Layout - Switching Scales - Topeka ATSF 1970-71

    Right on. Several factors for 1970-71 date. 1971 is the year my Dad started with ATSF. When we were kids, he mostly worked the yard job in Topeka. I tend to favor the pre-72 paint scheme - hence my leaning to an earlier date than say the 1980s when I was a kid. That it also allows for Santa...
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    New Layout - Switching Scales - Topeka ATSF 1970-71

    Hello! I've been working in O gauge for several years. My layout was 30' x 27' and not nearly as interesting as I'd hoped given the size. So I'm downsizing, switching rooms, and switching scale to HO to hopefully get something more interesting to me. My new space is still pretty large...
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