Layout Details

Philip and Linda Stead’s D&RGW Alamosa Chama Subdivision

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NOTICE

• While visiting our home layout tours in the Ball Ground and Talking Rock area, consider stopping in to see the two model train layouts (and much more!) on display at the Tate Depot, in Tate, GA. They will be open 10:00am-2:00pm. (It’s Free!) For more information, contact Ben Read at bensread@aol.com, or call Ben at 770-530-7565. See also the club's website below.

• Tate Depot Model Railroaders

Address

• 1460 Old Nelson Rd, Ball Ground, GA, 30107

Layout Description

• Alamosa Colorado to Chama New Mexico mainline modeled in On3 and P48 dual gauge during September 1949. Photos on Youtube. Search Phil Stead

Scale / Gauge

• On3

Size of Layout

• 30 X 50 1500 SQ FT

Prototype

• Denver and Rio Grande Western Alamosa Chama Subdivision

Location Modeled

• Alamosa Colorado to Chama New Mexico

Era

• Autumn 1949

Style of Track Plan

• Linear along the basement walls

Length of Main Line

• 300'

Benchwork

• L girder

Roadbed Material

• Cork

Track Manufacturer

• Micro Engineering

Turnouts

• Other

Minimum Main Line Radius

• 42"

Maximum Grade

• 4 %

Scenery Techniques

• plaster impregnated surgical gauze

% Scenery Complete

• 80 %

Backdrop

• 300' painted mural on masonite by wife Linda

Control System

• DCC - Digitrax

Car Forwarding System

• None

Direction Comment

• Front door at 1460 Old Nelson Road, Ball Ground GA 30107 770-735-3513 Phil or Linda

Wheelchair Accessible

ADA Comments

• Sorry - not wheelchair accessible

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