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Terry Bickle - 28 Sep 2004 12:35 GMT

In June 2004 I was able to visit Walt Huston's Onyx Division N-Scale layout.
Its since been dismantled and will never be displayed again. Anyone who had
the opportunity to see this amazing layout will not soon forget it. It was
last displayed as a local layout during the NMRA July 2004 convention in
Seattle, WA. USA. This layout has been featured in many magazines over the
years. I asked Walt if he'd mind me posting some of my shots of his layout
on my web site and asked him if he'd like to prepare a history also. Walt's
text and my photographs comprise the gallery.

http://members.cox.net/teb863/NScale/NSWB-Home.htm

(Select the ' My Photos ' gallery.)

Walt is currently working on his new layout

Terry Bickle

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Colin 't Hart - 28 Sep 2004 14:37 GMT

> In June 2004 I was able to visit Walt Huston's Onyx Division N-Scale
> layout. Its since been dismantled and will never be displayed again.
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> (Select the ' My Photos ' gallery.)

Very nice. Do you have a track plan? And an indication of size?

Thanks,

Colin

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Terry Bickle - 28 Sep 2004 16:04 GMT

Sorry, no track plan. His layout took up almost an entire 2 car garage. I
seem to remember him saying it had a 5 scale mile track run when routed
through the peninsula, 3 scale miles around the outside perimeter.

Terry

> Very nice. Do you have a track plan? And an indication of size?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Colin

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Mike Tennent - 28 Sep 2004 14:48 GMT

>In June 2004 I was able to visit Walt Huston's Onyx Division N-Scale layout.
>Its since been dismantled and will never be displayed again. Anyone who had
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>Terry Bickle

Thanks for posting those, Terry.

Tell Walt we want to see some pics of his new effort. <g>

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Terry Bickle - 28 Sep 2004 16:08 GMT

I've already been bugging him! He's almost got the track completed.

Terry

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> Tell Walt we want to see some pics of his new effort. <g>
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Bill - 29 Sep 2004 15:55 GMT

Terry Bickle wrote:
In June 2004 I was able to visit Walt Huston's Onyx Division N-Scale
layout. Its since been dismantled and will never be displayed again.
Anyone who had the opportunity to see this amazing layout will not soon
forget it. It was last displayed as a local layout during the NMRA July
2004 convention in Seattle, WA. USA. This layout has been featured in
many magazines over the years. I asked Walt if he'd mind me posting some
of my shots of his layout on my web site and asked him if he'd like to
prepare a history also. Walt's text and my photographs comprise the
gallery.
http://members.cox.net/teb863/NScale/NSWB-Home.htm
(Select the ' My Photos ' gallery.)
Walt is currently working on his new layout
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Great. Thanks for sharing. I think your photography is excellent, Terry.
I'm envious.<g>

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Terry Bickle - 29 Sep 2004 17:25 GMT

Thanks Bill. I really struggled with my camera on that visit. I had a couple
of 'perfect' user settings all set up to use on my visit that got screwed up
on that vacation before I got to Walt's house. My Nikon CoolPix 8700 can
take great shots when programmed properly. Its very difficult to remember
all the buried menus and controls without the manual. Many of the layout
shots were not acceptable. I did get lots of Mt.Rainier photos that are
really something later that day using just the pre-programmed factory
settings.

Terry

Great. Thanks for sharing. I think your photography is excellent, Terry.
I'm envious.<g>

Bill

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