Introduction to the Franklin & South Manchester, New England Layout
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Model railroading has proven to be a complex hobby mixed with creativity, art, and history. Layouts are often influenced by actual locations and time periods. In fact, many modelers have created layouts that are accurate replications of history. Any dedicated modeler can recreate a genuine work of railroad art with a bit of research and experimentation. For motivation, Allen Keller introduces a one-of-a-kind masterpiece of fine modeling in this video.
The Franklin & South Manchester, New England layout
George Sellios is the creator of the legendary HO-scale layout of the Franklin & South Manchester Railroad set in 1935. George began construction on the layout in back in 1984. His model is now considered to be the most highly detailed layout ever built. Since the beginning of construction, many changes have been made to the layout. Allen and George take a look at the newly completed areas of the layout.
Beginning at just bench work years ago, this elaborate layout spans an area of 23 feet by 42 feet. We take a closer look at several comprehensive towns, a remodeled waterfall, and newly added greenery. A completely rearranged track runs through the newest additions of the layout. Join along as Allen and George explore Franklin & South Manchester. There is inspiration to be found around every twist and turn of this outstanding layout.
This is the legendary Franklin in South Manchester, and great model railroads volume two from 1988. We showed you Manchester in South Manchester, in great model railroads volume 24 from 1996. We showed you Dover town in Bedford falls. Now the Franklin in South Manchester is almost complete and we concentrate on the new scenes of Beaver Meadow, Chesterville, Dulverton and Franklin. Since this H O scale layout was started in 1984, much has been done. George Sellios has created a masterpiece of fine modeling. The FNS M which is set in 1935, Massachusetts is the most highly detailed layout ever built. Welcome to our return visit to the fabulous Franklin in South Manchester. I'm Allen Keller, and this is George Sellios, Alan, I really appreciate you coming here for the third time. I have a lot of new things. I think model railroaders would love to see. The newly completed areas are a good place to start. Their completion means the layout can now be said to fill its plan 23 by 42 foot Erica. When we did volume 24, Franklin was just venturer. Now look how it's changed. Mount Allen has had its waterfall changed and more greenery added. Last time, the line ran to the end of track at Mount Allen with an abbreviated loop to the staging yard. Now the track and switches are in for Beaver Meadow Chesterville, Dulverton and Franklin.
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