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Fern
Leroux ‘s
Ontario Northland
Originally from Iroquois Falls this model
railroader has tried to capture the essence of Porquis Junction (mi. 0)
and Iroquois Falls, home of Abitibi Power & Paper Co. (now Abitibi-Consolidated)
(mi. 6).
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Scale: |
HO |
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Size: |
8 X 18 feet |
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Prototype: |
Ontario Northlad Railway |
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Period: |
Late 50's to 1977 |
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Layout style: |
Sectional with lift out access |
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Layout height: |
41 to 47 inches |
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Benchwork: |
Modular sections |
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Roadbed: |
3/4 inch Homasoate on 3/8 inch plywood |
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Track: |
Flextrack |
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Turnouts: |
Peco #6 on the mainline, #4 in the yard |
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Minimum radius: |
20 inches in the helix, 40 inches on the main line |
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Length of mainline: |
100 feet |
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Scenery: |
Sculptamold and plaster castings |
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Backdrop: |
Hand painted on 1/8 inch hardboard |
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Power system: |
Lenz DCC |
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Operation: |
Yet to be determined, leaning towards car cards |
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Typical operating crew: |
1 to 5 |
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Ottawa
Valley Associated Railroaders
