Clinchfield layout plans from about 6 yrs ago

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Hi i am looking for what issues that contain a step by step layout design for a layout in N called Clinchfield. I believe it was published about 6 or 7 yrs ago. The layout is 13ft by 7 ft. It had a coal mine and power station as the main points of interest in it.

Thanks from downunder
Tony

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lo lo tony… you are a lot further down under than me…say hello to a banana benda…
the clinchfield series ran from nov 1978 to july 79 eight articles in total plus a look back in april 1999…you should check out the photos…lots of paisley and sideburns… another good n gauge layout was the burlington northern layout from 1990…thanks peter ps if interested i will be selling lots of n gauge stuff on ebay soon

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Hi Tony,

Peter is right about the dates. That series of articles was also collected in a book, “Modeling the Clinchfield Railroad in N scale,” by Gordon Odegard, published in 1979, with a second printing in 1990. The book is out of print now, but you might be able to find a copy on the Net or at a model railroad show. Or you can order photocopies of the original articles from customerservice@kalmbach.com.

So long,

Andy

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Thanks for your help. I looked through my collection of Modell RR and found the April 99 issue and also the June 79 issue. It at least gives me an idea. I am about to purchase a layout that was built from those plans. It is at the scenery stage with just the track laid and the wiring done.
cheers from downunder
Tony

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Sounds like fun, UPtazz. Good luck with your purchase and post up some photos!! Welcome to the forum, as well.

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Why not buy the complete book? The articles were published in complete form and we have about 2 dozen copies left.