Spur Lines Express

Spur Lines time frame is during the transition period from steam to diesel. The layout has approximately 250 feet of main line with 133 turnouts using Fast Tracks jigs. All turnouts are powered by tortoise switch machines. The track work is complete and scenery is about 90% complete. In a typical session with 4 road crews each operator will run 3 trains and will make at least one switching operation in each town. The layout for the most part, follows typical railroad operation.

With 3 yards and 11 towns there is a lot of switching for the operators.

Remember to ask operations organizer for the HOA gate code before you leave home or the hotel.

Layout Owner

Tommie White

Location

Terrell, TX

Scale

HO

Layout Size

29 ft x 24 ft

Mainline Size

1000 ft

Era

Transition Period

Crew Complement

5 - 7

Completion

Track: 100%
Scenery: 90%
Electrical: 100%

Control System

Digitrax

Communications System

Dispatcher, may I

Dispatching Method

Verbal/Mother-May-I

Pets

None