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   The current HO scale layout (1:1/87), which is the third for the club, was started in 2004. It is a 12' x 48' oval which can be lengthened with additional modules on the corners, of which 3 are already in place bringing the total length to almost 60 feet. The fourth extension is currently under construction, a container yard utilizing the Heljan container crane unit. The track configuration is 4 loops which can be used independently or combined into one continous run. The layout is designed in a modular fashion, allowing it to be disassembled, loaded into 2 trailers and moved to train shows or private viewings, primarily in SW Ontario and Michigan. The TVC layout is controlled by a Digitrax Radio Digital Command Control system. The buildings and bridges are an assortment of kit, kitbashed or scratch built units. While most of the layout is approaching scenic completion, we are still a long ways from saying 'It's finished'. That day will probably never come as we find ourselves changing and rebuilding for either operational or scenic improvements.