HO Model Train Layout, Beautiful! Start Price USD 2,995.00 Current Price USD 2,995.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, August 19, 2008 End Time Friday, August 29, 2008 Location FORT WORTH, TX See more about 'HO Model Train Layout, Beautiful!' Description HO MODEL TRAIN LAYOUT. FITS IN A 12' X 12' SPACE.  NICE IN A GAME ROOM, EXTRA ROOM, OR GARAGE. IT IS JUST BEAUTIFUL!          THIS TOOK ABOUT 5 YEARS TO BUILD, 40 HOURS OR MORE PER WEEK, AFTER I RETIRED.                IT HAS AN “INSIDE WALKAROUND” DESIGN SO EVERYTHING IS WITHIN REACH OF THE OPERATORS. WHILE ONE PERSON OPERATES UP TO 4 TRAINS AT THE SAME TIME, ON THE MAINLINE TRACKS, 2 OTHERS MAY BE OPERAING THE SWITCHYARD AND TURNTABLE YARDS, AND THE COAL MINE YARD. SEPARATE POWER PACKS AND BLOCK CONTROLS FOR EVERY SECTION OF THE LAYOUT. THE ELECTRONICS AND WIRING IS ALL VERY PROFESSIONAL. APPROX. 200' OF NICKEL SILVER TRACK, ALL OF THE TURNOUTS ARE PECO. ALL JOINTS AND WIRES ARE SOLDERED CONNECTIONS AT THE TRACKS, WITH TERMINAL BLOCKS UNDERNEATH. A TOTAL OF 28 PECO TURNOUTS, 21 OF WHICH ARE CONTROLLED BY MANUAL GROUND THROWS. THE OTHER 7 ARE CONTROLLED ELECTRONICALLY BY PUSHBUTTONS ON THE LASER ENGRAVED MASTER TRACK DIAGRAM, WITH A DIFFERENT COLOR FOR EACH SECTION.  (MAINLINES 1 & 2, SWITCHYARD, TURNTABLE, COAL MINE.)  WITH RED AND GREEN LED’S INDICATING THE TURNOUT DIRECTION. ANOTHER MASTER PANEL CONTAINS 61 DPDT BLOCK CONTROL SWITCHES TO STOP THE TRAINS ANYWHERE ON THE LAYOUT. WHEN SWITCHED OFF, A RED LED INDICATES ON THE LAYOUT PANEL THAT THE TRAIN WILL STOP THERE. TOTAL OF 7 POWER PACKS. 2 MAINLINE TRACKS RUNNING ON 3 DIFFERENT LEVELS, 3 TUNNELS. A SWITCHYARD WITH 11 SIDINGS, 14 TRACK END BUMPERS WITH RED LED’S. A VERY NICE EXPENSIVE GERMAN TURNTABLE AT THE ROUNDHOUSE, PUSH BUTTON CONTROLLED. A COAL MINE SECTION WITH 4 TRACKS. MANY VERY NICE EXPENSIVE BUILDINGS. LOTS OF KITS & SCENERY STILL IN BOXES. PEOPLE, CARS, LOTS OF MISC. BITS AND PIECES. BIG ROLLS OF WIRE. SPARE LED'S. ALL TRACKS ARE LAID ON CORK, WITH A MAIN UNDERLAY OF HOMOSOTE FOR TOTAL SOUNDPROOFING. ALL OF THE FRAMING PUT TOGETHER WITH SCREWS, NO NAILS. FULLY SHELVED UNDERNEATH FOR STORAGE. A GREY FELT MATERIEL FULLY DRAPES THE BOTTOM, SO ALL BELOW IS COVERED. A CUSTOM WOODEN TRESTLE AND A BIG BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER BELOW THE MOUNTAIN AND WATERFALL. 3 MORE BRIDGES CROSS THE NICE "WOOFER'S CREEK". MANY DOZENS OF LOCOMOTIVES AND TRAIN CARS, ALL NICE, NOT CHEAP ONES. MANY LOCOS AND CARS STILL IN BOXES. ALL OF THE WIRING IS COLOR-CODED AND LABELLED AT THE TERMINAL BLOCKS. EASILY COMES APART INTO 4 TABLES. EASY TO MOVE IN A U-HAUL TRUCK. THE BIG 2 TRACK BRIDGE UNLOCKS AND LIFTS OUT AT THE ENTRY, WHEN DESIRED, WHEN WORKING. I Can E-mail a Photoparade of the entire layout to you. MUCH MORE DETAILED PHOTOS.- OVER $15K INVESTED. WILL SELL “ALL OF IT” COMPLETELY. MANY THINGS NOT LISTED HERE. YOU GET IT ALL! CONTACT FOR MORE INFO. Place a Bid!