Depicts the junction between the Chicago Kentucky Railroad and the Missouri, Indiana & Ontario. Two principal tables with two connecting tables and two tables for upper levels. One area represents Paris Illinois, whose central business district was encircled by railroads. The remaining areas are industrial and yards. Layout is Bachmann EZ track, which allows for its alteration each year. The layout will never be the same at any two visits.
Scale / Gauge
HO
Size of Layout
14x10
Prototype
Midwestern Railroad Junction
Location Modeled
Paris, Illinois
Era
Modern equipment on railroads that existed in the 1960s
Style of Track Plan
Linear along the basement walls
Length of Main Line
162'
Layout Height
Lower 42, middle 49, upper 56"
Benchwork
L girder
Roadbed Material
Plastic
Track Manufacturer
Bachmann
Turnouts
Bachmann
Minimum Main Line Radius
18"
Maximum Grade
4 %
Scenery Techniques
Grass materials and paint with trees
% Scenery Complete
45 %
Backdrop
painted walls
Control System
DC Transformers
Car Forwarding System
None
Train Authority / Dispatching
Mother May I
Direction Comment
Enter the layout through the garage at the end of the driveway.
