| Last updated on January 19, 2021
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Name: Island Central RR
Layout designer: Howard Dwyer
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Size: 15 x 29 feet
Prototype: freelanced
Locale: Northeastern United States
Era: 1940 to 1950
Style: walk-in
Mainline run: 196 feet
Minimum radius: 26″
Mainline turnout: no. 6
Maximum grade: 2 percent
Originally appeared in the May 2012 issue of Model Railroader.
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I saw Howards layout in person last night for the first time!
I was amazed when I walked in the train room, so much detail, it would takes weeks to see it all.
I look forward to seeing it again soon!
Great guy!! Hats off to you Howard!!!!
On top of it all, Howard is every bit a gentleman and very helpful to us "newbies". His layout is awesome and he adds some very unique scenes to it that reflect humor and attention to detail.
Congrats to my buddy Howard, Great master model railroader!! The layout is awesome!!
Howie is an AWESOME Master Modeler and Photographer, we can all learn from him. FANTASTIC Layout, Congratulations! TPF would be very proud!
Very nice. I wish though that being a graduate of Sayville High School in 1971 that it could have covered some of that area to bolster my deficiencies in my own ability to make a great layout of said area. Very well done!