Construction

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 Layout

Bringing a layout into the world is rarely a straightforward process, and despite its small size, this one has been no easier or quicker to build than a layout ten times larger. The steps—as well as many of the missteps—are revealed in the following chapters.

Design

• History | Layout 1 | Layout 2
• False Start | Version I
• The New Plan | Names
• New Railroad
• New Home

Benchwork

• Base
• Roadbed
• Backdrop

Track

• Sectional Track
• Handlaid Track
• Code 25 Turnout
• Access Panels

Power & Control

• Power Supply and Wiring
• Control Panel

Design Revisions

• Fine-Tuning the Town
• One Thing Leads to Another
• The Town That Won't Stay Put

Scenery

• Rock, Part 1 | 2 | 3
• Earth
• Ballasting
• Greenery, Part 1 | 2 | 3
• Streets and Roads, Part 1 | 2
• Water, Part 1 | 2

Specific features of the layout are detailed in the following project pages. "Progress bars" roughly indicate the status of each project. ("Logs" are collections of What's New entries on projects; consolidating them captures history and insights that are otherwise scattered throughout the archives.)

 Structures

 Bridges

 Details and Special Effects

 Scenic Features

 Locomotives and Rolling Stock

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