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AT&SF Kansas Division
Layout Description
Jay Janzen
Single track main line in double deck walk around configuration, Walton to Dodge City, Kansas via Halstead, Kansas
• Eight passing sidings and shared staging, double tracked, 8 layer, exposed and scenic helix
• Fully signaled with dispatcher controlled allocation of track via point and click track board on a computer screen
• Four cameras to monitor hidden staging, six staging tracks support eight 15 ft trains and six 9 ft trains
• Locals operate as turns and freight traffic has an emphasis on grain
• Passenger service is pre-Amtrak: Super Chief, El Capitan, and Fast Mail
• Digitrax DCC (IR, Simplex, Duplex) and JMRI Panel Pro, JMRI Operations Pro for car forwarding
• 7: Division Traffic Manager, Newton Dispatcher, Sand Creek Yard Master, Assistants, Engineers and Conductors
• Basic scenery 70%, Detail 5%, foam & building paper main layer. Paint, Sculptamold and static grass. Backdrop is painted masonite, hand painted clouds, cutout appliques
• Structures are Kits, kits bashed and scratch
• Layout room includes one long (8'), tight (18" wide) aisle
Geneal Instructions by Craft (USS) v2.pdf
Layout Details
Jason Janzen
LocationSaint Charles, MO
ScaleHO
Layout Size50 ft x 25 ft
Mainline Size600 ft
Crew Complement4 - 8
CompletionTrack: 100%
Scenery: 85%
Electrical: 100%
Digitrax - Simplex and Duplex
Wi-Fi ThrottlesYes
Communications SystemIntercom system
Dispatching MethodCTC
Car ForwardingJMRI
Health and Safety
None
