Layout at a glance

Name of railroad: Tall Pine Railroad Scale: HO (1:87) Layout size:14 x 24 feet Style: walkaround Layout height: 30" to 50" Benchwork: open grid Roadbed: cork Track: code 70 flextrack (Shinohara) Turnouts: # 4 (Tall Pine zone), #6, #8 Curve radii: from 24" to 36" Maximum grade: 3 percent (4 percent Tall Pine zone) Scenery: styrofoam, cork, wrapping cardboard, plaster Backdrop: acrylic paintings on walls Background: scenery painted on the wall Sound: PFM Sound System II Control: DC and DCC with sound