Pseudo-Soo Line

Bob Johnson
• The Soo Line prior to the consolidation with the WC and DSS&A from North Central Wisconsin -- Sault Ste. Marie (the Soo) to Minneapolis
• The main line is a closed loop with two single ended, “nose-to-nose” staging yards. These represent Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. and Minneapolis
• A 100’branch represents the WC to Superior, Wisc. and the Bessemer, Mich. iron mine complex. Another branch goes to Rice Lake, Wisc.
• There are 60 industries and spots plus four standard gauge interchanges
• There are three classification yards
• 9 person operating crew: Dispatcher, 3 yard masters, 3 engineers + a spare if some road jobs take longer than planned
• The narrow gauge Thunder Lake logging railroad transfers hardwood logs to the PSL at Robbins Junction
• For visitors who use a wheel-chair there is a fairly steep sidewalk to the basement level with one low step up to the floor level

   www.gatewaynmra.org/2010/bob-johnson-pseudo-soo-line-ho-scale-model-railroad-layout

Layout Owner

Bob Johnson

Location

Saint Peters, MO

Scale

HO & HOn3

Layout Size

50 ft x 22 ft

Mainline Size

200 ft

Era

1953

Crew Complement

7 - 9

Completion

Track: 100%
Scenery: 65%
Electrical: 100%

Control System

Digitrax - Simplex and Duplex

Dispatching Method

Verbal/Mother-May-I

Car Forwarding

Car Cards/Waybills

Fast Clock

Yes

Pets

Yes - Dog