Frisco

Layout Description

John Peluso
• Represents the FRISCO lines from St. Louis to Springfield, MO
• Double deck linear design, point-to-point single track main line with passing sidings and industrial spurs
• Operating Sessions with 19 trains, 11 staging to staging trains and various local turns and intermediate switching. Radio communication between dispatcher and crews, utilizing magnetic schematic board to control train movements and locations
• 7 Operators: Dispatcher, yard master, yard foreman, 4 crews

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Layout Details

Layout Owner

John Peluso

Location

Ballwin, MO

Scale

HO

Mainline Size

400 ft

Era

Late 1950s to late 1

Crew Complement

6 - 7

Completion

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

Control System

CVP Easy DCC

Communications System

Family radio system

Dispatching Method

Verbal/Mother-May-I

Car Forwarding

Car Cards/Waybills

Health and Safety

Pets

Yes - Cat