The Sierra Lines

Layout Description

Switching Layout, mostly in Sacramento, CA with 5 switching districts and large yard, and two other towns with lots of switching (Auburn and BlackWater Junction). 5 railroads present -Southern Pacific, Western Pacific, Sierra Central, Virginia & Truckee, and Lodestone, Sierra, & Incline Village (LSI).

Layout Details

Layout Owner

Art Cunningham

Location

Celina, TX

Scale

HO

Layout Size

56 ft x 23 ft

Mainline Size

290 ft

Era

1954

Crew Complement

4 - 8

Completion

Track: 100%
Scenery: 99%
Electrical: 100%

Control System

Digitrax - Simplex only

Dispatching Method

Verbal/Mother-May-I

Car Forwarding

Car Cards/Waybills

Health and Safety

Pets

Yes - 2 miniature Schnauzers in adjoining house - never in layout room