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Kevin wanted to model a city scene ac- his main lines. With the switches and cross-
cording to the Z Bend Track Standards. He overs, his module is able to double as an end.
loves lots of track work and decided on a de- Kevin has some very unique and intricate
sign where the trains would go over multiple track work. Using switches, blocks and
switches and crossovers. He also wanted his crossovers, he is able to cross a train from the
trains to go over and under bridges and main outer line to the main inner line. This
through the scenery to make it look more de- adds a whole other level of interest and real-
tailed and elaborate. His inspiration for this ism to his hobby.
came from some well-known pictures of the Another thing Kevin wanted was for his
B&O Railroad crossing over multiple tracks. module to be dimensional, not flat. He has
The Z Bend Track Standards detail two taller and shorter buildings, trees of various
lines-one inner and one outer-that run around sizes and a long bridge that spans the depth
the perimeter of the module on a complete of the module, making it more authentic to
layout or two lines on each side on a through real life. The viaduct was created to be a sce-
module. Wanting to build something that nic block.
could be run at home, without having to be
attached to the rest of the group, Kevin came
up with the idea to have two independent run-
ning lines in the middle of his module in addi-
tion to the two mainlines that would run
through it. This way he could run on two dif-
ferent lines without having to build two ends
right away.
The inner and the outer oval radiuses fol-
low the Z Bend Track Standard radiuses for
the Z Bend lines, giving him the ability to run
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