Hi Jim,
In a small space you are best off modeling a urban switching type
layout. The Q and CGW came together in many locations including the
Quad Cities, Des Moines. Council Bluffs, St. Paul, KC, Dubuque and
several other spots.
Ted
At 05:31 PM 10/9/2008, you wrote:
>Please feel free to contact me off list. I am planning on a new HO
>layout and had been planning on modeling the CBQ/CGW lines near
>Savanna, Il. However with a 11' x 20'room , I don't think I have
>enough room to do what I was planning without too many compromises. My
>era would be mid to late the 1960's and I would still like to base a
>layout on CB&Q and CGW - mostly freight operations. My question is
>there other locations where these two railroads operated that would be
>worth considering?
>
>Jim
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