Frog City
Switching and Sipping Society
How’s this for a mess of trackwork! This is a small section of the very large Switching and Sipping Society’s modular layout set up at the NMRA Train Show in Detroit.
I first saw this layout in Cincinnati and was blown away by the meticulous trackwork. It has to be seen to be believed. This section, appropriately named “Frog City”, contains quite a few crossings, many of which are dual gauge, all hand laid. Trains operate flawlessly through the entire section, with a symphony of clickity clackity from the metal wheels. Quite a sight to see and masterfully built.
-Tim
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I'm your host, Tim Warris, a product developer in Port Dover, Ontario. Since March of 2007 I have been documenting the construction of the former CNJ Bronx Terminal in HO scale. For my day job, I design track building tools for Fast Tracks, a small company I own and operate. Fast Tracks makes it fast and easy to hand lay your own trackwork. Stop by our website to learn more!
Posted by: Tim | 08-14-2007 | 01:08 PM
Posted in: 2007 NMRA Train Show - Detroit | Picture of the Day
Hi Tim,
As several have noted in other news releases the S&SS folks do their “Sippin” before they do their “Switchin”! With a fifteen foot mainline radius at the Detroit show configuration, they negotiated prototypical 110+ car trains flawlessly. Trackwork is indeed well executed, as is the whole concept. Module joints use rails butt to the seam edges with secure track mounting and precise mating. Worthy of visiting their web site: http://www.mindspring.com/~gugliotta/index.html
-ed mccamey-
COSLAR RR