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Factory End Module
Standards. Always a huge concern is that the
design of the modules flow well together, no
matter if they are put together by themselves
or with other modules between them. The
details all had to be immaculate from the pre-
sentation of the buildings to the realistic na-
ture of the design, it all had to be figured in.
That’s where the real fun begins.
The smaller end module was designed as a
town scene set above a gully. Just like the
main module, it was made to display different
places in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This end
View 19 represents Milwaukee’s North Spur Line.
The road heights matched the heights of the
viaduct that cut through the main module.
After our first show (Trainfest, West Allis, Kevin was careful to make sure that while he
WI), we decided that the next step was to ex- was creating a scenic block with the gully
pand the layout by building two end modules, that he left the right amount of scenery open
giving it a more rounded, finished appearance. to be visually stimulating. But the beauty of
Expanding the layout would also create more this layout is that it’s also functional. He
depth and activity within the layout itself. added an outer siding to the outer mainline
The goal: have the two ends finished by the track to use for train storage at shows and to
following Trainfest. Now it was crunch time. use for his own personal switching enjoyment
The first end module is two by two feet at home.
square and the second one is two by three feet The wooden framework used on all the
rectangular, both following the Z Bend Track modules is fixed to their own set of fold up
View 20 View 21
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