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Thirteen years ago ,i had a large scale layout in my back yard.It was raised off the ground ,like all layouts.Then the weather got the best of the platform,it started to warp,and maintance became over welming.My oldest boy gave me a life-like army f-7 and several military cars in HO.I loved being outdoors ,so i decided to try a ho layout in my yard.I started with a 4 x 8 x 3/4 plywood,standing <br />34" off the ground. To protect all this ,a 10 x 10 ' canopy covered the unit. like all modelers, that wasnt enough. So, i added another 4 x 8 in line.This i covered with a tarp.This weekend a 2"x6" board was added along the fence,and at the <br />end of 24',a 2' x 4' turnaround was added.Now i have a layout thats 35' long. <br />I leave all the equiptment in the original 4 x 8.That includes locos,rolling stock,and power supply.It has been twelve months in the outdoors and everything works like it should. I live in the north east (ny),were the sun is not to intense,but the winters are moderate to some degree. Now i have the best of two worlds,being outside for a average of five hrs/day,and enjoying my railroad.I had a lot of critisism for it,but to each is own.
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