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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by ndbprr I am planning to build the PRR through north Philadelphia which is basically a straight section of the mainline for one mile. This lends itself to modular construction very nicely. Since I will be moving (again!) in 10-12 years the thought of building a railroad I can reconstruct is appealing to say the least. I am planning to keep the cross section down to 24" using building fronts to represent the industries on the westbound side and have bump outs for implied industries on the eastbound side. Dcc is a given with four mainline tracks under catenary and one yard track on the outside on each side. The question is how long a module is practical? Run diagonally in a basement I am planning on a 60' mainline so ten 6' sections would workout nicely. Anybody try to move 2'x6' modules before? They should fit ok through doors. any idea of how much that would weigh using 1"x4" for a frame and plywood construction? I am guessing 20-30# per section which should also be manageable. Background will be masonite so it can be taken down and moved. Any other thoughts? Thank you. [/quote]
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