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    FEC Fort Lauderdale Layout (HO)

    Hi Tolga. Love your track plan. I wish I had space to build a layout like that. I have to be content with small switching layouts. I'm a big fan of FEC and CSX operations in South Florida. My last layout 'South Florida Reload' was inspired by your videos and pics of FEC local 960.
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    CSX Transflo, NY

    Thanks Stephen. Here are a couple of more pics of the layout. Mal
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    CSX Transflo, NY

    Thanks George. I used styrene sheet painted light gray and weathered with weathering powders. The layout measures 9ft x 15ins. Here is the track plan and a pic of U30B #5340 shoving a loaded grain car into the unloading area at the right hand end of the layout Mal
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    CSX Transflo, NY

    Hi from the UK. After building 2 Florida based small HO switching layouts, CSX Palmetto Spur and Deerfield Beach, FL which I shared on this forum some time ago, I was looking for a new location for my next project. Having enjoyed a US vacation many years ago in New England and New York State...
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    Deerfield Beach,FL (HO switching layout)

    Thanks. The layout isn't portable
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    Deerfield Beach,FL (HO switching layout)

    Check out more switching action in my second video of Deerfield Beach, FL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xaalX4vOk8 Enjoy, Mal
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    Deerfield Beach,FL (HO switching layout)

    More pics of the layout, first a pic showing Deerfield Beach in the background ;) Second pic shows MP15AC #1173 switching Sun Sentinel Mal
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    Deerfield Beach,FL (HO switching layout)

    Thanks MLW. With the layout almost complete and a new camcorder purchased, I thought I'd try making a video of the layout. As EMD diesels are featured, I thought 'La Grange' seemed appropriate music to go with the video. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObeaNB_w7v8&feature=plcp Mal
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    Deerfield Beach,FL (HO switching layout)

    Thanks for your comments. I have no objection to the layout being copied. My intention is to show that a small layout can be easy and inexpensive to build, fun to operate in a realistic manner. The Transflo is basically a team track,inspired by the Transflo terminal at Ft.Lauderdale, FL. The...
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    Deerfield Beach,FL (HO switching layout)

    Thanks, here are another couple of pics showing the Transflo transloading facility at the right hand end of the layout
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    Deerfield Beach,FL (HO switching layout)

    Another couple of pics, first shows CSX GP40-2 #6351 arriving at Deerfield Beach from the partially hidden storage track at the right end of the layout. Operating the layout is fun and simple. Train arrives with 3 loaded cars which are exchanged for 3 empty loads spotted at the 4 spurs...
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    Deerfield Beach,FL (HO switching layout)

    Like my previous layout, Deerfield Beach, FL is small, measuring only 9ft x 15 ins. Here is the track plan Looking left to right we have Publix - this is their dairy processing plant which receives plastic pellet loads from which they make plastic milk bottles for their supermarkets Sun...
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    Deerfield Beach,FL (HO switching layout)

    Thanks, the orange sunset sky was added using Photoshop.
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    Deerfield Beach,FL (HO switching layout)

    Hi, some of you may recall my previous layout, CSX Palmetto Spur, which featured in this forum earlier this year. I have now started to build a new layout which has been inspired by videos of local switching operations in South Florida. Deerfield Beach has two industries which I thought would...
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    CSX Palmetto Spur

    Thanks Trailrider, I use a Kadee #241 manual uncoupling tool. Coupler trips pins are also removed.
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    CSX Palmetto Spur

    Thanks Ken, The only reason I reversed the track plan is because there is a small cut out in the baseboard, approx 6ins x 6ins, at the right hand end on the layout which is there to allow for the bedroom window curtains. The track is painted with Humbrol Enamel dark brown (no 98 matt...
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    CSX Palmetto Spur

    Hi, Having recently purchased and read Lance Mindheim's excellent new book 'How to operate a Modern Era switching layout, I was inspired to produce a new video. I've learnt a lot about US switching operations and was keen to demonstrate this in the video. Hope you like it...
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    CSX Palmetto Spur

    Hi, Thought I'd share a couple more pics of my new U-Boat. regards, Mal
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    CSX Palmetto Spur

    Hi, For some time I've been searching for a new loco for Palmetto. I finally decided to make my first purchase direct from the US and ordered an Atlas Gold (dcc sound fitted) CSX U30B. I like some of the older CSX paint schemes, although about 20 years early for my contemporary layout...
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    CSX Palmetto Spur

    Thanks Ken, both locos have factory fitted sound. The Atlas GP40-2 comes with a QSI Quantum decoder. The Athearn MP15AC has a Soundtraxx Tsunami decoder. Mal




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