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Shawn Antin's Angeles & Eastern
To give Shawn a yard, a double-track main, two commuter rail stations, and some scenic running in the California mountains we used two-turn helixes at either end of the visible main line. These permit the construction of a relatively large concealed staging yard with enough "finger room" to rerail and maintain trains. Shawn can set 2-4 trains orbiting on the mainline while working the yard and industries for a basic, but satisfying, operating pattern.
Todd Jenson's St. Louis, Oklahoma & Western
Todd wanted to model the ATSF/UP line between Kansas City and Ft. Worth, including the towns of Arkansas City, Kansas, Red Rock, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Purcell, Oklahoma, Paul's Valley, Oklahoma, Wynnewood, Oklahoma, Big Canyon, Oklahoma, Ardmore, Oklahoma, and Gainesville, Texas. Most of the industries represent rail-served customers along the prototype line.
Bob Germinder's Pueblo & Western
Bob wanted a Colorado-themed HO scale pike featuring a narrow-gauge branch and—wait for it—a mainline capable of accommodating Big Boy 4-8-8-4s and similar big articulated steamers, despite a relatively small bedroom space. I used a central loop to add some welcome length to the mainline, fitting in a decent yard for freight switching and a small engine terminal.
