{"id":1324,"date":"2015-07-01T20:39:30","date_gmt":"2015-07-02T00:39:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/?p=1324"},"modified":"2018-12-28T14:03:19","modified_gmt":"2018-12-28T19:03:19","slug":"layout-spotlight-slate-creek-mining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/layout-spotlight-slate-creek-mining\/","title":{"rendered":"Layout Spotlight \u2013 Slate Creek Mining"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I am always looking for layouts with character. While looking at many Gn15 layouts for ideas i came across this video for the&nbsp;Slate Creek Mining Railroad by Dirk Becker.<\/p>\n<p>One of the first things that caught my eye was the great use of color and the attention to detail. According to Dirk&#8217;s web site, the layout size (minus fiddle area) is 0.90 meter (2.95 ft) wide by 0.60 meter (1.97 ft) deep.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EbkMU6_rRsU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The YouTube video provides a very detailed view of the layout. It includes several views of critters and rolling stock used on the layout. More information about the layout is on Dirk&#8217;s website at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dibero.de\/gn15\/slatecreekmining2\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.dibero.de\/gn15\/slatecreekmining2\/index.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am always looking for layouts with character. 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