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I would have to say the bridge. The "Hale Gate Bridge" is a 12 foot, double-track structure that spans the lower level town. It is hinged in the middle and folds to 6 ft. for when it was transported as part of a module. Here is was undergoing some inspection and repair last summer. Named for its builder, F. Hale.

 

 

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People always think it's my two helixes, but that's because there isn't any scenery yet. The layout is divided into 4 aisles, so you can't see the whole thing at one time. Each aisle will have at least one focal point.

 

In aisle 4, it has to be the Hiawatha Milling District...

 

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but the Ford Plant will be pretty cool too.

 

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In aisle 3 it has to be Dayton's Bluff.

 

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Aisle 2 it's Pigs Eye Yard.

 

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Aisle 1 it's Northtown Hump yard.

 

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Originally Posted by tr18:

On a large layout such as ours, there are/will be several. One of my personal favorites is a massive mountain and gorge scene which has five bridges of various styles crossing the gorge and a beautiful water scene under the bridge closest to the edge of the layout.

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Absolutely beautiful. Perfect. I couldn't suggest changing a single thing, even if you paid me. Wow. I stand in awe.

FrankM.

Good question. And a thought-provoking one, too.

 

Perhaps, Moon Township's "focal point" is the unexpected, this neighborhood and what is spread out beyond it, all of which is what a guest sees immediately upon descending the cellar stairs and entering the train-room:

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FrankM.

(And it is what we see everyday when we pass through to the garage from the first floor, and smile.)

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Paul,

   The actual focal point on my layouts is not the trains, or the building structures,

my layouts are done at Christmas time, the Lord's birthday is the focal point of each and every layout.  The Tin Plate and other Trains are decorations, on a Christmas theme in our formal living room at Christmas time, this has been our families tradition sense before I was born.  Even our large gameroom/office layout, that was up for 10 years centered around that same theme.

PCRR/Dave

 

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Originally Posted by Moonson:

Good question. And a thought-provoking one, too.

 

Perhaps, Moon Township's "focal point" is the unexpected, this neighborhood and what is spread out beyond it, all of which is what a guest sees immediately upon descending the cellar stairs and entering the train-room:

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FrankM.

(And it is what we see everyday when we pass through to the garage from the first floor, and smile.)

Amazing level of detail. Superb workmanship.

Originally Posted by G3750:
Originally Posted by tr18:

On a large layout such as ours, there are/will be several. One of my personal favorites is a massive mountain and gorge scene which has five bridges of various styles crossing the gorge and a beautiful water scene under the bridge closest to the edge of the layout.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wow!!! 

 

George

 

 

Originally Posted by Moonson:
Originally Posted by tr18:

On a large layout such as ours, there are/will be several. One of my personal favorites is a massive mountain and gorge scene which has five bridges of various styles crossing the gorge and a beautiful water scene under the bridge closest to the edge of the layout.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Absolutely beautiful. Perfect. I couldn't suggest changing a single thing, even if you paid me. Wow. I stand in awe.

FrankM.

Thank you both for the compliments.

 

Here are two additional pictures I found which show a better view of the deep end of the gorge.

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Originally Posted by tr18:

On a large layout such as ours, there are/will be several. One of my personal favorites is a massive mountain and gorge scene which has five bridges of various styles crossing the gorge and a beautiful water scene under the bridge closest to the edge of the layout.

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The two bridges in the front are from Miami Valley I believe. I have a 4 foot girder bridge from them which is the most notable thing on my layout. I wish they were still in business.

 

 

 

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Originally Posted by ChiTown Steve:
Originally Posted by tr18:

On a large layout such as ours, there are/will be several. One of my personal favorites is a massive mountain and gorge scene which has five bridges of various styles crossing the gorge and a beautiful water scene under the bridge closest to the edge of the layout.

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The two bridges in the front are from Miami Valley I believe. I have a 5 foot girder bridge from them which is the most notable thing on my layout. I wish they were still in business.

 

 

 

Correct, those are the 60" truss bridge kits sold by Miami Valley.

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