Dog bone
Model railroad arrangement consisting of two reversing loops connected together. Also known as" Dumb Bell".
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Dogbone or Dog Bone Railroad
An elongated oval or lap with the tracks at the sides pressed together somewhat in the manner of a double-track. Model railroad arrangement consisting of two reversing loops connected together.
Similar to the previous, though this time there's a loop at either end where the trains turns around to return. Common styles include dog bone, or L dog bones.
Let's look at four common layout options: oval, figure eight, dog bone, and twice around layouts.
As you can imagine, there are all kinds of variations on these basic layout designs and, that's what contributes to making every layout unique.
Dog bone A continuous run layout where the two sides of the circle have been "squeezed" together so as to simulate double track. A train running on this type of layout will appear to be running backwards and forwards in a realistic manner.
 See also: Roundhouse, Passenger car, Reversing, Freight car, Right-of-Way
  
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