Allen McClelland encouraged modelers to look at their layouts not as stand-alone entities, but as links in the North American rail system―looking beyond the basement. Take a look at Allen's HO scale Virginian & Ohio layout, one of the best-known layouts of all time. This inspirational layout pioneered many concepts that later became standards in layout design, including walkaround operation, use of command control, staging yards and being built to support prototypical train operations. Find inspiration in how the Virginian & Ohio was conceived and developed, and get ideas for applying the same concepts to your own layout!
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