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NAME
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???
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SCALE
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HO (1:87.1)
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SIZE
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4 x 8 feet
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PROTOTYPE
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New York Central (NYC)
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PERIOD
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June 1944
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PURPOSE
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A small freight stop/yard & steam/diesel fueling facility
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LOCALE
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Somewhere along the New York Central...
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LAYOUT STYLE
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Bent oval
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LAYOUT HEIGHT
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42"
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BENCHWORK
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1 x 3 frame surrounding a 4 x 8 sheet of extruded foam insulation. 2 x 2 legs w/1 x 2 cross supports
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ROADBED
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Cork - HO on mainline and passing siding; N in yard and servicing
track area
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TRACK
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Mostly Atlas Code 83 sectional with a few flex-track sections.
Superelevated (0.02 max. height) on mainline.
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TURNOUTS
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Fast Track #5s on mainline; #4.5s at beginning of yard and servicing
track area
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MIN. RADIUS ON MAINLINE
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22", except for 3 sections of 18" on west (right) end of layout.
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MAX. GRADE
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~1.5% transition leading down into yard and servicing track area
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CONTROL
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