Freelanced design that is a combination of two Atlas Layouts - the reversing loop and left side of HO-12 (Up & Over Dog Bone) combined with the right side of HO 22 (Grade Crossing Deluxe). Two ovals are incorporated into the reversing loop mountain area to run HO Loco's that were manufactured in the early 1960's by Tyco and Bowser.
There is also a switching layout using Atlas HO-26 (Southside Connecting) and then a freelanced extension that incorporates Gordon Odegard’s switching puzzle called the Portage Potpourri Challenge (Model Railroad Magazine January 1991).
Scale / Gauge
HO
Size of Layout
31 x 10
Prototype
Freelanced/Fantasy design using several Atlas Layout Plans
Location Modeled
No particular area of the country, Mountains used to hide double back of the folded dogbane design
Era
No particular era - Loco's and Rolling Stock from 1960's to 1980's
Style of Track Plan
Folded Dog Bone
Length of Main Line
200'
Layout Height
48"
Benchwork
Plywood shelf tables
Roadbed Material
Cork
Track Manufacturer
Atlas
Turnouts
Atlas
Minimum Main Line Radius
18"
Maximum Grade
3 %
Scenery Techniques
Combination of plaster-impregnated gauze over a lattice of cardboard strips and wadded-up paper
% Scenery Complete
20 %
Backdrop
Mural glued to masonite
Control System
DC Transformers
Car Forwarding System
None
Operating Group
None
Direction Comment
From the street - Walk down the driveway and through the garage - Walk down the stairs and along the pathway to the back of the house - Enter the gated area - Walk under the deck to end of patio to double doors.
