We have little information to share at this time, but below are layouts known to be open during the convention:
Atchision Topeka and Santa Fe: Albuquerque Division 3rd District and Grand Canyon District, by Thomas Thompson
Scale: HO
Mainline: double track 48” minimum radius
Period: centered on the fifties average train length 50 freight cars or 17 passenger cars with designated days for specific years. Layout is pre 1960 line change.
Control: Easy DCC
Scenery: Hydrocal and Durabond rock castings with crushed red volcanic rock. Winslow and Flagstaff use actual soil from prototype.
Backdrop: Masonite with prototype and commercial photographic backgrounds
Lighting: flourescent office style with over 50% sunlight bulbs
Layout: style walk around with wide isles 4’ average
Bench work: A Frame
Roadbed: ¼” plywood spline and ¾” plywood under homasote
Location: Winslow to Ash Fork Arizona.
History: Construction started in 2000 with finishing of basement and bathroom. Layout planned for three phases of construction. First phase 85% complete including Winslow and La Posada, Canyon Diablo, Darling cinder operation and Flagstaff. Second phase to include branch line to Grand Canyon on upper level. Third phase includes Williams, Ash Fork plus east and west staging yards with new peninsula and lower level.
Operation: Transcontinental passenger trains of the fifties by timetable with passenger car switching at Winslow, Williams and Ash Fork. Freight train operation by car card system.
Open: Sunday 9:00 - 2:00 on the way to Illinois Railroad Museum.
ATSF Illinois Division by Mitch Rosset
The railroad represents the Santa Fe from Chicago’s Dearborn Station to Fort Madison Iowa in 1958. For those that saw his layout at the Super C Convention in 2000, it has grown and changed significantly. The layout features multi section running of the famous Santa Fe passenger trains of that era. The layout is fully signaled and Dispatcher controlled.
