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Pre designed Layouts
Posted by Fred Bear on Sunday, March 12, 2006 12:45 PM
Does anyone know if a kit is offered like DIY shows on Workin' on the Railroad, except for O guage? Thanks much, Jerry
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Posted by Demon09 on Sunday, March 12, 2006 1:27 PM
Atlas-O has some, but theyre incredibly pricy, starting around $1000 and going upwards of $8,000..... There are also websites that show layout designs and list all the parts you need to buy, so its a sort of DIY kit as long as you can find all the suggested pieces.....

The Atlas-O packages can be found at
https://secure.atlasrr.com/ato1/items.asp?CartId={AA26C3CA-D230-4B4B-A274-7A5BEVEREST2E825B0E}&Cc=010&iTpStatus=0&Tp=&Bc=

Samples of the second kind i mentioned can be found at
http://www.thortrains.net/marx/drlay275.html

and there are links to return to more pages of samples on the bottom....

Hope that helps some....
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Posted by Fred Bear on Sunday, March 12, 2006 1:35 PM
Thanks for your help, everyone here is most gracious! Jake
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 12, 2006 4:08 PM
Something like this?

http://www.kittworks.com/
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Posted by jefelectric on Sunday, March 12, 2006 7:00 PM
Wow, Groucho, never knew there was anything like that available.
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Posted by cnw1995 on Sunday, March 12, 2006 7:55 PM
You're right, John. What a great idea. I never heard of this. Thanks, Groucho. Have you ever purchased anything from them?

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Posted by dwiemer on Monday, March 13, 2006 3:41 PM
Fred,
The guys at the train-station have some set-ups available. I don't think it is as detailed as the DIY set that you saw, but has the track, etc. You can find it by browsing the web-site and I think you look under the "track" heading. If not, give them a call , they know their stuff.
Dennis
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 13, 2006 5:31 PM
I've never purchased anything from Kittworks, although I like their product. I saw their ad in an issue of CTT a year or so ago and checked out the website. Great prefab layouts that can hang on a wall. If you look at their layout ideas page you can see how they combine and how much they cost.
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Posted by CNJfan on Tuesday, March 14, 2006 4:49 AM
I would suggest one of the Atlas track packages. They are considerably cheaper if you buy them through a dealer. Try Bob Thatcher at http://www.amhobbiesonline.com/ , Island Trains http://www.islandtrains.com/ , or Wholesale Trains http://www.wholesaletrains.com/ .
I don't think Bob Thatcher posts the package prices on his website but a quick email will get you those........
Hope this helps.
Tim C.

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