Franklin Pacific

Gary Gross
• Triple deck configuration containing point to point single line main with passing sidings from KC / Springfield to St. Louis with shared staging
• Two branch lines (12’ & 15’) to switching towns on top level
• Twelve trains per session, four switching jobs, eight staging to staging trains with intermediate location switching.
• Featuring an actual 1915 Dispatcher telephone for communication with Station Agents (Engineer / Conductor wearing a third hat)
• Tethered and wireless UT4 controllers
• Interchange with Frisco & MOPAC
• 7 Operators: Dispatcher, Yardmaster, Yard Assistant, four Road Crews
• 100% completed featuring two towns, main yard, staging.
• Numerous industry buildings including Olive oil plant, bread company, gravel plant, lumber yard, sporting goods, cosmetic distributor, clothing, business machine, dairy, refinery, grocery distribution and pickle processing companies
• Nine track main yard with Railway Express and passenger depots

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Layout Owner

Gary Gross

Location

Saint Louis, MO

Scale

HO

Layout Size

18 ft x 12 ft

Mainline Size

200 ft

Era

1958

Crew Complement

5 - 6

Completion

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

Control System

Digitrax - Simplex and Duplex

Communications System

Wayside phones

Dispatching Method

Timetable and Train Order

Car Forwarding

Car Cards/Waybills

Fast Clock

4:1

Pets

Yes - Small dog