COWCATCHER ROUND UP
January/February 2008 Issue
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Jim Norwood's KCS in HO
With 65 industries sprinkled among 38 cities, there is plenty of opportunity for switching on Jim Norwood's HO KCS, which is featured in the September/October issue of the Cowcatcher Round Up. The layout, built in 1989, focuses on operations between Baton Rouge, LA, and Kansas City. Automobile, paper and wood-related industries are highlighted.
Norwood has a regular group of operators who run the layout monthly. While the layout can handle as many as 16, typically eight to 10 run trains during operating sessions.
The layout, which consumes almost all of the second story of Norwood's North Richland Hills, TX, home, has been featured on numerous home layout tours and is a regular stop on the Dallas Interchange. In addition to three large rooms, trains rumble through closets, a bathroom and even a portion of the attic to provide operators plenty of running room and switching.
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MEET JIM NORWOOD
Jim Norwood is a native of DeQueen, AR, and resident of North Richland Hills, TX. A real estate appraiser, the 67-year-old Norwood is a member of the National Model Railroad Association and the Kansas City Southern Historical Society.