Original Post
Replies sorted oldest to newest
That is amazing, and in HO no less.
Makes me wish I had been born about 15 years earlier, so I could have seen the real thing.
Fantastic.
What an amazing layout. "The intersection is comprised of 16 turnouts and 80 crossing frogs." I had to watch this several times, just fabulous. Thanks for posting.
that was amazing, thanks for posting, what craftmanship
Awesome! That was a wonderful video.
Stuart
WOW is all I say. I could never build something like that.
The overhead wiring really struck me as a huge accomplishment. It made my layout wiring under the table seem to be on a grade school level.
It would be awesome enough if it was just track powered, but powering it via the overhead takes it to an beyond-awesome level.
Now, who is going to be the first to do it in O gauge? 
Found this. Lee would like this one as they have them in O scale
Great modeling. Thanks for posting.
Actually, running from overhead simplified the wiring of this layout. Could you imagine handling the wiring of all those frogs and the number of rail gaps that would be necessary if it were wired for two rail instead!
Jim
Alan- check out the East Penn Traction club- http://www.eastpenn.org/
The grand union has been built in O, but the principal model mags largely ignore trolleys, sad to say.
Originally Posted by Jim Policastro:
Great modeling. Thanks for posting.
Actually, running from overhead simplified the wiring of this layout. Could you imagine handling the wiring of all those frogs and the number of rail gaps that would be necessary if it were wired for two rail instead!
Jim
Kinda like if you had 3 rails!!!!
It is great model work.....I know how hard it is to make those overhead frogs work all the time.
So when will WbB make that in EZ Streets!?!?!?!?!?
I didn't mean to minimize the tremendous effort required to build that overhead system. Every frog on the rails has a matching frog in the overhead that has to be functional. What you gain in wiring simplicity is more than matched in mechanical complication - just a great layout.
Jim
Originally Posted by Allan Miller:
It would be awesome enough if it was just track powered, but powering it via the overhead takes it to an beyond-awesome level.
Now, who is going to be the first to do it in O gauge?
It has been done in O gauge by Les Lewis and it appeared on the cover of OGR run 154 (August 1997). 
I posted this several weeks ago. Sorry for the poor shots but they are of Les Lewis' traction layout and two rail O.
Attachments
Images (2)
Many years ago, Dr. Howard Blackburn and Vane Jones (the guy who originally founded "0" Scale Railroading) built an "0" gauge layout that was a model of the city block occupied by the Indianapolis Traction Terminal. There was no Grand Union crossing but it did have very complicated trackwork and replicated all the tracks that went under the trainshed as well as that in the streets around the block. Also included was the 15 story bulding and the trainshed which was purported to be able to handle close to 200 cars.
I saw that layout in about 1964 or 65 and then it disappeared. I've often wondered if it is still in existence, along with the magnificent model of the buildings. Anyone know?
Paul Fischer
Both of the posted videos are terrific. The Grand Junction is great, and certainly needs a lot of frogs, both up and down. I also enjoy British tram layouts...they really get into them over there.
Well, a "butterfly" Grand Union can be built readily using O27 switches and crossings...
Mitch
Attachments
Images (1)
