ACSG Carolinas Division - George Cooper

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George Cooper's Layout

George's 2023 Christmas train with S Helper Service engine and cars and an American Flyer passenger train on the upper track. (0:23)

The 'Train Room' with new paint, and the Mianne Benchwork all assembled. I really like this stuff, very sturdy and goes together easy.

The track plan. I think I will get there someday, but I have a lot of work to do.

This photo is looking down the long leg of the layout it is 16 feet long and is two levels. The second level will be a constant 5 inches above the lower level. As shown it is just sitting on 2 inch blocks so I could rough out the track work and cut the plywood decking. This end houses a turn table and 3 stall roundhouse.

This photo is moving back up the long leg. I have a 4 track yard - the longest track is about 70 inches.

This photo is around the corner at the beginning of the short 12 foot leg. This area will house a farm scene with an operating stock yard and a Milk can unloader.

This photo is looking down the short leg to the farm scene where we have multiple elevations and grades to build. I am learning to build cookie cutter table tops and measure grades trying to stay near 2 - 2.5 percent.

The American Flyer girder bridge is about 10 inches long, the photo is of the bridge I built that is 34 inches long. Height and width is also the same as the AF version, just needed to be a little longer to span my ravine. I have three more bridges to build, and want the front most one to be a trestle bridge.

The turntable has been added to the roundhouse

The yard now holds various cars and trains

Three trains on the bridges

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