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While in the Grand Rapids MI area I saw there was a train show and decided to make a stop. There I found this great looking little On30 layout by Ben Feldkamp.
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The layout is On30 and is 2 foot by 4 foot. The track plan is a folded dog bone with two turnouts.
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Ben says he has only been building layouts since 2015 and has built several in that time. The North Branch pictured here is his latest creation.
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According to Ben, the layout took about three months to create. All of Ben’s layouts have been small like the one shown here.
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Ben told me he has another small layout in development now and he hopes to have it completed for the August show. I found his layout very well done with a whimsical touch. See if you can find the strange nun that Ben says he always adds to his layout!
The layout stood out to me, too, when I saw it. The man who owned it said it was his 6th On30 layout.
I really enjoyed seeing this layout.
Lee
You did tell him about our Small Layout Meet???
Yes, but do we have a date for 2020 yet?
Very nice, thanks for sharing!
Have not found a nun but I definitely found a wizard!