Cliff Powers' Mississippi, Alabama & Gulf - The Magnolia Route

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Outstanding photos of an outstanding layout - thanks for sharing Cliff's work with us - very inspiring!


Al Carter

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Outstanding photos of an outstanding layout - thanks for sharing Cliff's work with us - very inspiring!


Al Carter

Al,

Thanks for following along and you are welcome. This is truely a fantastic layout. My pictures just don't show it as it needs to be seen. Cliff is one of a kind when it comes to modeling.

Tom

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Tom

More great photographs of a great layout - thanks.  I just can't get a picture in my head of how big this layout is?  Do you have any idea how many square feet?  And all of it has great detail.

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Tom

More great photographs of a great layout - thanks.  I just can't get a picture in my head of how big this layout is?  Do you have any idea how many square feet?  And all of it has great detail.

John,

Thanks for checking in. This is a great layout and it is housed in a 14X32 ft. building, separate from the house. It has it's own central air/heat system. Cliff has done the impossible in that there is just a huge amount of modeling in this amount of space, masterful modeling that is.
This may help you in getting the size of the layout in the proper perspective.

http://mrr.trains.com/~/media/Files/PDF/trackplans/2012/GMR%202013/Mississippi%20Alabama%20Gulf%20-%20The%20Magnolia%20Route.pdf


Tom

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Tom

More great photographs of a great layout - thanks.  I just can't get a picture in my head of how big this layout is?  Do you have any idea how many square feet?  And all of it has great detail.

John,

Thanks for checking in. This is a great layout and it is housed in a 14X32 ft. building, separate from the house. It has it's own central air/heat system. Cliff has done the impossible in that there is just a huge amount of modeling in this amount of space, masterful modeling that is.
This may help you in getting the size of the layout in the proper perspective.

http://mrr.trains.com/~/media/Files/PDF/trackplans/2012/GMR%202013/Mississippi%20Alabama%20Gulf%20-%20The%20Magnolia%20Route.pdf


Tom

Tom

Thanks - that puts it all in perspective - great layout - I would love to get a chance to visit it!

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John,

I sure hope you do! It was well worth my 9 hour drive to see it and especially to meet Mr. Powers.

Tom

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Here are a few more of Cliff Powers masterful Magnolia Route layout.









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I'll add a few more in the next few days. Thanks for following along and please feel free to make a comment or two. Cliff is following along with the photo essay and I'm sure he would appreciate your thoughts and comments.

Tom

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Tom,


Thanks for posting even more great photos of Cliff's great layout - again, I'm seeing views I hadn't seen before.  Wonderful stuff!


There are so many great scenes and views of this layout, I think you and [size=78%]Cliff [/size][/size]should consider putting it all together into a coffee table type book, ala Howard Zane's wonderful book.[size=78%]

[/size]Truly inspirational stuff![size=78%]

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Al,

Thank you for following and posting your comment! This layout is truly one of the best ever. I feel this is as good as the FSM only on a smaller size. For the Southern look and feel, Mr. Powers nailed it!

As far as the book is concerned that would be entirely up to Cliff. Howard did his own book and there was a least a year+ in prep work, etc. I received an email from Cliff last month and he mentioned he has been extremely busy with work, family and teaching. He mentioned also he is considering a "sabbatical" from the layout for some time.

Again, Al, thanks for stopping by. I appreciate your time.

Tom

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Here are a few more of Cliff's layout.

Cliff told me, if I remember correctly, the green structure is a kit bash of Model Tech Studios and Bar Mills kits.

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Here are a few more of Cliff's Magnolia Route layout. The main yard and engine servicing area is spectacular.







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