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Prolific poster (deceased) 6,447 posts rickwade Prolific poster (deceased) 6,447 posts
rickwade

This past weekend I went to Plant City, Florida to attend a model train show.  While I was there I went downtown to see the depot and interlocking.  Although this is 1 to 1 scale, they do have an HO scale model railroad layout in the depot.  Below are some of the pictures I took while I was there.

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Rick

Rick

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The Richlawn Railroad Website - Featuring the L&N in HO  / MRH Blog  / MRM #123

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rickwade Prolific poster (deceased) 6,447 posts
rickwade

Picture of the Plant City, Florida Depot

One very cool and helpful item in the depot is an actual working train status board that shows the trains on the trackage!

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Here's that panel that shows the trains.  When I saw that there was one coming out of Tampa and headed my way I decided to wait for it.  About 25 minutes later it passed right by the depot!

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Drawing by Ron Wilver, 1978

 

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If you're ever in the area it's worth the time to visit the depot!

Rick

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The Richlawn Railroad Website - Featuring the L&N in HO  / MRH Blog  / MRM #123

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numbersmgr Frequent poster 566 posts
numbersmgr

Neat pictures Rick,  thanks

Neat pictures Rick,  thanks for the tour.

The jury's still out, but this may constitute "Having too much fun".   But I'm sure you've earned it.

Jim Dixon    MRM 1040

A great pleasure in life is doing what others said you were not capable of doing!   
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Mycroft Frequent poster (deceased) 783 posts
Mycroft

Next time you are there

Say something and we will take you up to the club layout (The depot layout is kept up by our club).  The club is less then 1 mile from where you were.

James Eager

City of Miami, Panama Limited, and Illinois Central - Mainline of Mid-America

Plant City MRR Club, Home to the Mineral Valley Railroad

NMRA, author, photographer, speaker, scouter (ask about Railroading Merit Badge)

 
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rickwade Prolific poster (deceased) 6,447 posts
rickwade

Next time

I will look you guys up the next time I'm in your area!

Rick

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The Richlawn Railroad Website - Featuring the L&N in HO  / MRH Blog  / MRM #123

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