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Grand Trunk Western – Holly Subdivision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Modeling the GTW from Detroit through Pontiac to Durand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Theme<\/td>Semi-Prototypical based on the Holly Subdivision of the GT<\/td><\/tr>
Scale<\/td>HO (1:87)<\/td><\/tr>
Size<\/td>30 x 50 feet<\/td><\/tr>
Locale<\/td>Southeastern Michigan, Detroit to Durand<\/td><\/tr>
Period<\/td>1960 – 1985<\/td><\/tr>
Layout Style<\/td>Double deck, point to point<\/td><\/tr>
Mainline Length<\/td>700 feet<\/td><\/tr>
Minimum Curve Radius<\/td>36 inches<\/td><\/tr>
Maximum Grade<\/td>1.0% (1.65% in helix)<\/td><\/tr>
Control<\/td>DCC – Digitrax radio or WiFi control<\/td><\/tr>
Layout Height<\/td>Lower Deck: 42 to 46 inches
Upper Deck: 62 to 65 inches<\/td><\/tr>
Minimum Aisle Width<\/td>4 feet<\/td><\/tr>
Benchwork<\/td>Steel – 1″ square tube<\/td><\/tr>
Roadbed<\/td>Cork (on 2″ foam sub-roadbed<\/td><\/tr>
Track<\/td>Mainline: Tillig Code 83
Yards: Peco Code 75<\/td><\/tr>
Scenery Construction<\/td>Foam<\/td><\/tr>
Backdrop Construction<\/td>Masonite and drywall<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Layout Grand Trunk Western – Holly Subdivision Modeling the GTW from Detroit through Pontiac to Durand. Theme Semi-Prototypical based on the Holly Subdivision of the GT Scale HO (1:87) Size 30 x 50 feet Locale Southeastern Michigan, Detroit to Durand Period 1960 – 1985 Layout Style Double deck, point to point Mainline Length 700 feet […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-52","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t