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 O-Scale Layout - Grange Building, Topsfield Fair, Topsfield, MA Posted by:  NorStar
N 42° 37.748 W 070° 56.690
19T E 340527 N 4721465
This train layout is located in a corner of the Grange Farm and Fair Museum in Topsfield, MA.
Waymark Code: WM4YAF
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 10/13/2008
Views: 34
The train display at the Grange Farm and Fair Museum is a small rectangular-shaped layout in a corner of the building. It runs automatically (with a little oversight and intervention) running at least three trains on three loops. There are several scenes of Americana including factories, farms and the fair.
The layout is surrounded by plexiglass, so it was difficult to take pictures. There is a step along the long side for small children to step up and see the layout. The layout is right by a door outside, so, from that perspective, it is handicap accessable.
There is no separate admission to the display, but the building may only open during the Topsfield Fair. If so, you will need to pay the fair entrance fee to access it.
Scale: O Scale-1:43.5 or 1:45 (Eur) ,1:48 (US)
What is the herald of the layout? (Is there a featured railroad line(s) for the layout):
None that I was able to determine.
What is the theme of the layout?:
Mixed, mostly of typical city - rail activity.
What is the era of the layout? (What time period does the layout depict?):
Modern or no specfic historical period.
Is there an admission fee? If so how much..:
There is no separate admission fee to the layout, but there is an admission fee to the Topsfield Fair. In 2008 it was $12, but you can get discout tickets from places like AAA travel offices.
Is this location handicap accessible?: Yes
What type of location is this layout found in? ( Museum, Club, Hobby Shop, Business, Manufacturer,..:
Fairgrounds
Layout Website: [Web Link]
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