The UC&W Railroad is an operations-oriented, modern-day, Class 1 railroad. The railroad interacts with CP, CN, CSX, UP, BNSF, and VIA Rail. The railroad owns NS and all Amtrak operations in North America except for the NE Corridor and the Amtrak lines in California. The modeled portion of the railroad features sections between Salt Lake City, Utah and Seattle, Washington. Operations feature mainline freight, commuter rail, main-line passenger, steam excursions, and local freight.
Scenery is about 70% complete, with the major remaining features including two town areas, an industrial area, and select industries.
Visitors will notice that the layout owner has a sense of humor.
Scale / Gauge
HO
Size of Layout
43 X 14
Prototype
Freelanced
Location Modeled
Western United States - Salt Lake City to Seattle
Era
Today
Style of Track Plan
End to End
Length of Main Line
300'
Layout Height
42"
Benchwork
L girder
Roadbed Material
Cork
Track Manufacturer
Atlas
Turnouts
Walthers
Minimum Main Line Radius
30"
Maximum Grade
2.5 %
Scenery Techniques
Carved foam covered with plaster gauze and matboard lattice covered with building paper and plaster gauze
% Scenery Complete
75 %
Backdrop
Painted hardboard and wallboard
Control System
DCC - other
Car Forwarding System
Car Cards
Train Authority / Dispatching
Track Warrants
Direction Comment
Sidewalk from driveway around to the back of the house.
Wheelchair Accessible
ADA Comments
Layout is accessible down a paved sidewalk. It is recommended that wheelchair users have assistance with braking down the grade.
