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The Virginia & DACS R2 Railroad

Voted the most interesting at the National Garden Railroad 2004 Denver Convention

The Virginia & DACS R2 was started in late 2002.  The outer loop is 100+ feet with DCC-BitSwitch automated controls allowing automatic operation of 1-3 trains on the same line.  The inner figure eight is 120+ feet with an at grade crossing, elevated spur line and an automated station.  The inner line will operate 2-4 trains in the automatic mode. The DCC-Bit-Switch system allows for up to seven trains to operate hands free.  The era is pre-diesel mining/countryside, with integrated train barn/tunnel.

Photos Courtesy of Large Scale On Line
www.LSOL.com

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