{"id":688,"date":"2023-03-08T08:35:27","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T08:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/modelrailroadsadventures.com\/?page_id=688"},"modified":"2024-07-18T00:29:13","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T00:29:13","slug":"adventures-in-ho-american","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/modelrailroadsadventures.com\/?page_id=688","title":{"rendered":"Adventures in HO American"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Southern Railway System Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;#000000 0%|rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/modelrailroadsadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Shows-Taupo-Hobby-Expo-2021-3-scaled.jpg&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_4,1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;36px|||||&#8221;]<h1>Adventures in American HO Scale<\/h1>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/modelrailroadsadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/SOU-Logo-Small.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;SOU Logo Small&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;48%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;49%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Southern Railway Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;150ms&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h2>Southern Railway System 1966<\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#fdb467&#8243; divider_position=&#8221;center&#8221; divider_weight=&#8221;3px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; max_width=&#8221;50px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;top&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;10%&#8221; animation_starting_opacity=&#8221;100%&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>After many years in American N scale I needed a change. 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