ho scale modeling & North Americn prototype pix

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The original 1997 •www.SouRwy.Railfan.Net• web project... 

 




  Banff, Alberta CANADA - JUN2010 - Steve Smith, photo

 

  Banff, Alberta CANADA - JUN2010 - Steve Smith, photo

  Jasper, Alberta CANADA - JUN2010 - Steve Smith, photo

  

layout at-a-glance

Scale: HO      Overall Size: 18’ 0" x 20’ 0"
Era:  Present BNSF / UP AC4400CTE's, ES44DC's, and SD70Ace's; Both EMD & GE power
Prototype: freelanced, originally based on SRR Practice
Setting:  Western & Piedmont areas of North Carolina
Track plan: linear walk around (plan not available)
Minimum Radius: Double Main; Minimum Radius 32/34" super elevated
Bench work Height & Type: 52-54", open grid; maximum track height 57"
Track: Railcraft code 83 & 70, Shinohara turnouts
Scenery Construction: structolite over plaster cloth & card-board strips
Train Control: DC Analog 18v / 3 AMP DC GML Enterprises "Rover" (RO-3)  tethered throttles w / twin cab control and remote plug-in locations
Signal System: automatic 3-color block signaling with Integrated Signal Systems logic & Oregon Rail Supply hardware. Grade crossing logic supplied by Circuitron w/ Oregon Rail Supply hardware.