North Pole, Tinseltown South, and Bigville (NTS&B) 
Rick Bigliardi
- 3136 Brookview Ln NW
- Kennesaw, GA 30152
- 770-428-2092
- rickbigs@aol.com
Tour Schedule
Saturday October 16, 2010 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Directions
See It On The Map
From I-75 exit 269 (Ernest Barrett Pkwy) go west to Route 41 (Cobb Pkwy NW). Turn North (right) on Rt 41. Go 3.6 Miles and turn left onto Mack Dobbs Road. Turn left into Summerbrooke Subdivision (Second subdivision on the left). Stay on Summerbrooke drive until after it takes a sharp right. Turn left on Butler Bridge Way, then take next left on Brookview Lane. At the top of the hill, the road takes a sharp left. The house will then be forth house on right after the turn. The house number is on the mailbox post.
Layout at a Glance
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Scale |
0-Gauge, 3 rail |
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Size |
12’ x 17’ x 4 Layers |
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Prototype |
Free Lance |
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Locale |
North Pole and Points South |
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Era |
1950’s to present |
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Style |
Folded Dog Bone |
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Len. of Mainline |
95’ (about 60% complete). Longest loop 202’. |
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Layout Height |
34” to 82” |
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Benchwork |
Modules |
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Roadbed |
1/2 “ Plywood |
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Trackwork |
Lionel 0-27 profile 3 rail, Gargraves mainline |
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Turnouts |
Ross Switches, Gargraves |
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Min. Radius |
0-27 to 0-72, depending on loop, with most 0-34 and 0-42 and 1 0-72 mainline. |
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Maximum Grade |
Most loops flat, Helix 3.5% up, and 4.5% down |
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Scenery |
What’s that? Traditional Toy Train with accessories and ceramic buildings 5% done |
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Backdrop |
None |
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Controls |
Local Transforms with conventional control, some TMCC |
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Wheelchair Accessible |
No |
My wife has been the main influence on the design (and boy is she sorry). It features a 6’ diameter 2 track Helix (her requirement), 2 12’ track suspension bridges and a 4’ arch bridge,. The helix was built in 2005. The first module of the actual layout was built in Sep 2007, with a lot of alternate track plans designed in between. The layout contains about 650’ of track. It will eventually be 12’ x 31.5’ when complete with about 950’ of 3 rail track, and 50’ of GScale track. 8 trains and a trolley can be continuously run.
Updated: Wed Sep 1 06:46:54 2010