Scale:  HO                  

Era:  Modern

Key Features:

  • Single track main (312’) with passing sidings - built as a point-to-point; expanded to provide a looping feature - Dispatcher controls the main.
  • 312’ Salina Subdivision double deck configuration in 15’ X 25’ main room. Plus 90’ helix for the Maryville subdivision
  • 7 track staging yard at Kansas City and at Denver.
  • 10 track classification yard at Junction
  • Passing siding at Topeka, Junction, Abilene
  • 5 additional passing sidings/ car or train storage yards.
  • Expansion of 40’ X 5” shelf to 12’x5’ switching
  • 36 industries including grain elevators, milling operation, manufacturing, ethanol plant, lumber yards, quarry, automotive, electrical, and other.
  • Freight operations governed by car cards and waybills
  • CVP Easy DCC - 7 T-5000 wireless throttles and 3 plug-in throttles
  • Crew of 6 - Dispatcher, Yardmaster, 4 operators

Scenery: 

  • 95% complete
  • Masonite and drywall with ScenicKing backdrops
  • 3D materials include Cripple brush rubber rock, Kingmill building flats and Cornerstone structures, built as is and kit bashed.

Began construction: June 2010    Operating Sessions Started:  January 2012 - suspended from 2016 to 2018 due to illness of owner

Owner:  Doug Cormack

Pets: N/A

Accessibility:  Basement layout with stairs to access


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