Ozzy the cat investigating the staging yard. Our cat "B" on the layout. Although not condoned this sometimes happens. The cats like to spend time with me in the layout room.
The Santa Fe Pacific is a HO model railroad. It size is 20 x 20 feet located in a climate controlled garage. The model train layout features NCC DCC with both plug-in and radio controlled throttles. Car cards are currently being used for simulating prototype operation. The layout location is between Ogden, Utah and Denver Colorado. The era is October 1979. This date was chosen because of the numerous railroads that were still around during that time period. The fictious railroad is jointly owned by the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific. In 1979 the SP did not have a route into Denver, and the ATSF had no acess to the Salt Lake City area.
Layout at a glance
Mainline run:270 feet
Minimum radius:30"
Rail size: code83 main 70 yard
Maximum grade:3%
Benchwork: grid system of 2x4, 3/4 plywood for sub-roadbed
Roadbed: cork mainline, 1/4" upson board other areas
Track: flex track, Walthers switches 5,6,8
Scenery: Hydrocal castings
Backdrops:masonite
Control: NCE DCC
Operations: Car cards
Staging yards:23 tracks 9 westbound, 8 eastbound,
6 branchline.
Normal operating crew:5
Goals: to run with realistic, era specific equipment and operate in a prototype method.
