Scale: HO
Era: 1970
Key Features:
- 600 ft single track main line in double deck walk around configuration
- From Walton to Dodge City, Kansas via Halstead, Kansas
- Eight passing sidings and shared staging
- Double tracked, 8 layer, exposed and scenic helix
- Fully signaled with dispatcher controlled allocation of track via point and click track board on a computer screen
- Four cameras to monitor hidden staging
- Six staging tracks support eight 15 ft trains and six 9 ft trains
- Locals operate as turns and freight traffic has an emphasis on grain
- Passenger service is pre-Amtrak: Super Chief, El Capitan, and Fast Mail
- Digitrax DCC (IR, Simplex, Duplex) and JMRI Panel Pro.
- JMRI Operations Pro for car forwarding
- Communications: 7 station cordless telephone
- 7: Division Traffic Manager, Newton Dispatcher, Sand Creek Yard Master, Assistants, Engineers and Conductors
Scenery:
- Basic 70%, Detail 5%, foam & building paper main layer. Paint, Sculptamold and static grass
- Backdrop is painted masonite, hand painted clouds, cutout appliques
- Structures are Kits, kits bashed and scratch
Began construction: “A long time ago” Operating Sessions Started: 2015
Owner: Jay Janzen
Pets: Jay has no pets
Accessibility: Basement layout with stairs, not handicapped accessible, one tight (18") aisle
Other Notes: Website: www.janzenfamilytrains.com
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