Layout Name: Spur Lines Express

City: Terrell

Scale: HO

Size: 29' x 24'

Jobs: 3 yards and 4 road engines.

Car Forwarding: JMRI Operations

Operations: Spur Lines time frame is during the transition period from steam to diesel. The layout has approximately 250 feet of main line with 133 Fast Tracks hand built turnouts. All turnouts are powered by tortoise switch machines. The railroad is under construction with all the track work completed and 55% of the scenery completed. The layout is designed for operation and for the most part, follows typical railroad operation.

The layout is DCC powered by Digitrax. For throttles we use UT4Rs.

Remember to ask operations organizer for the HOA gate code before you leave home or the hotel.

Description:

Spur Lines time frame is during the transition period from steam to diesel. The layout has approximately 250 feet of main line with 133 turnouts using Fast Tracks jigs. All turnouts are powered by tortoise switch machines. The track work is complete and scenery is about 90% complete. In a typical session with 4 road crews each operator will run 3 trains and will make at least one switching operation in each town. The layout for the most part, follows typical railroad operation. 

With 3 yards and 11 towns there is a lot of switching for the operators.



Click to enlarge Photos.
, , , , ,