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Hi all there is a very interesting article in the Oct. issue of Model Railroader it's a 1" scale outdoor layout that covers 4 acres very cool Can anyone post some links on 1" scale sites? I'm very interested in Large Scale modeling.
ThanksJoel
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Cool! I'll have to check that out! Thanks
Jay
http://www.freewebs.com/peterbiltsrule 
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Joel,I drive for this one.www.dvr.com.auDerek
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The preferred scale in the Mid-west and West US is 7 1/2" gauge. That is normally 1/8 scale. In the eastern part of the US the standard is 7 1/4" so Derek's equipment could run on it. There are a number of clubs in the US that run this size equipment.The most fun are the coal fired locomotives which require a person to be both engineer and fireman.The hobby is always looking for new members. I will gladly help anyone who is interested find a club that is near(?) them.
Newton Kid
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There are some individuals in this area running 1/4 scale. Most of the equipment is home built.One individual on the next road has built from odds and ends a private railroad on five acres.The owner of Junction Leasing has built a railroad empire on several acres that includes steel bridges, a tunnel, and tons of rolling stock. He has invested over a million in this hobby and has constructed all of the rolling stock in the company machine shop. The Junction Valley Railroad, located on the Dixie and Junction Rd. on the way to Frankenmuth, Michigan, is open to the public.Roethke Park and Saginaw Children's Zoo operate 1/8 scale train rides. Roethke Park uses an old restored amusement park train on a mile of track.There's also the Hucklberry Railroad near Flint. They run a restored steam train on a private track.It didn't take long before Big Brother got involved in the hobby 1/8 and 1/4 railroads in the State and now forces all of them to be regulated as amusement park rides regardless if they are open to the public or not.SRV Ron
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