Colorado & Southern - Clear Creek Division

Layout Description

Point to point Double Deck layout modeling the C&S narrow gauge mainline from Denver to Black Hawk and Silver Plume. The layout was featured in Kalmbach's 2018 and 2025 issues of Model Railroad Planning, and July 2025 issue of Model Railroader.

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Layout Details

Layout Owner

Doug Tagsold

Location

Blissfield, MI

Scale

1:72

Layout Size

40 ft x 40 ft

Mainline Size

725 ft

Era

1925

Crew Complement

4 - 7

Completion

Track: 100%
Scenery: 95%
Electrical: 100%

Control System

CVP Easy DCC

Communications System

Wayside phones

Dispatching Method

Timetable and Train Order

Car Forwarding

Car Cards/Waybills

Fast Clock

3:1

Health and Safety

Pets

Yes - No