Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway, Dallas District

The HO scale Gulf Lines is a model of the Santa Fe Railway in Dallas in 1960. Actual Santa Fe plans have been used to accurately depict the railroad from mile post 44 in Oak Cliff, through East Dallas Yard, to mile post 53.4 near the Texas State Fair Grounds. Selective compression reduces this mainline to approximately 250 feet or about four scale miles. The layout is single decked with wide aisles. Three large staging yards represent Cleburne, Gainesville, and Dallas Union Terminal.

The layout is located on the second floor in a purpose-built room above the garage. Enter through the front door and up the stairs. The layout is not accessible to those who are mobility impaired.

Operators having any level of experience are welcome to contact us for an invitation to participate in an operating session. Please note, however, that most switch jobs will handle dozens of cars to be spotted as well as dozens of cars to be picked up at several industrial zones. Yard crew members will classify up to 200 cars in each yard during a single operating session. Operations on the GCSF run much more smoothly when the crew members have significant operating experience.

For those operating with us during the NMRA National Convention in August, 2023, please note that the sessions will begin at 5:30 PM. Please plan to arrive at the layout by 5:00 PM for orientation. We will operate for about 90 minutes, then break for dinner, which will be provided. Please have cash available to contribute to the cost of the meal. Operations will resume after the dinner break and should conclude by about 10:30 PM. The layout is only a 15 minute drive from the convention headquarters hotel.

Contact us at discountmodeltrains@yahoo.com.

Layout Owner

James Peterson

Location

Coppell, TX

Scale

HO

Layout Size

38 ft x 25 ft

Mainline Size

250 ft

Era

Late Summer 1960

Crew Complement

6 - 9

Completion

Track: 99%
Scenery: 5%
Electrical: 90%

Control System

NCE

Communications System

Verbal

Dispatching Method

Sequential

Car Forwarding

Car Cards/Waybills

Fast Clock

3:1

Pets

None