{"id":3085,"date":"2020-01-04T20:29:25","date_gmt":"2020-01-05T01:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/?p=3085"},"modified":"2020-01-04T20:29:32","modified_gmt":"2020-01-05T01:29:32","slug":"ben-feldkamps-north-branch-railroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smallmr.com\/wordpress\/ben-feldkamps-north-branch-railroad\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Feldkamp’s North Branch Railroad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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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!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

While in the Grand Rapids MI area I saw there was a train show and decided to make a stop. 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