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Beyond those doors lies the chaotic world of the Clarksville B&O—an 8x8.5 foot HO scale shelf layout.
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Last Updated:
12/30/2005
Welcome to official web site of the Clarksville B&O an HO scale layout that is loosely based on the B&O. Both this web site and the layout are joint projects of me and my nine year old son. We’ve been at work on this layout for since December 2002, which was when my son got his first train set for Christmas—a Bachman Spectrum B&O passenger train. Well to be honest, it may be a debatable point as to who really got the train set that fateful Christmas in 2002 (especially if you ask my lovely and patient wife).
Our layout has gone through two track plans and innumerable trips to local hobby shops. Please take a look at the web site—perhaps you’ll find something of interest. Please e-mail us at the link below with any comments or questions.
Please see the “What’s New?” page for a summary of recent updates to this site.
Yes, we’ve entered the “blog-sphere”, with all of the self-indulgent blathering that is required. There might even be some useful modeling information. Check it out—at least my spelling and grammatical errors will be fun to find! Your comments are always welcome.
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Layout Summary |
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Scale |
HO |
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Room & Layout Dimensions |
8x8.5 feet |
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Benchwork |
Modular, constructed out of luan plywood on 1x2 box frames |
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Layout Style |
Around the room shelf with a duck-under |
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Layout Height |
46 inches |
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Grades |
none |
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Track Type |
Code 100, Bachman EZ-Track & Atlas sectional |
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Minimum Radius |
18 inches |
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Total Length of Track |
Approx 90 feet |
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Theme |
Freelanced, but use B&O or related equipment |
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Command Control |
Wireless DCC (Digitrax) |
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Date Started |
May 2004 (Current Track Plan) |
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Number of Structures |
31 (and still growing) |