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Montpelier Trackside Modelers |
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| General Information |
Montpelier Trackside Modelers is an HO scale
club layout. This large freelance layout
is well scenicked with much detail.
The track plan features
continuous staging. The layout has the capability to fill live
loads and empty those loads; loads are coal, sawdust, sugar, stone,
tile, and pipe.
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| Access: |
Duckunder, Narrow aisle |
| Division or
Location: |
Freelance |
| Description: |
Layout features freight, passenger, switching, and logging |
| Scale: |
HO |
| Size of Railroad: |
21' x 31' and 14' x 32', 1100 sq ft;
Peninsula, walk-in, and around-the-walls; ~300 cars |
| Era: |
1950 to present |
| Completion: |
Track 95%, Scenery 90%; Electrical: 90% |
| Control System: |
DCC, Digitrax |
| Operation Details |
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| Number
of Crew: |
Minimum: 6; Maximum: 8 (club members have to assist in operation)
Observers: 4 people max while operating |
| Length
of Session: |
2 - 3
hours; Flexible end time |
| Scale Clock Speed: |
None |
| Traffic Control: |
Use switch lists to route trains |
| Are Radios
Required: |
No |
| Listed Jobs: |
Engineer, Yardmaster, Dispatcher
-- 2-person crews, mainline freight/passenger, local switching |
| Web Site: |
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Layout
photos (click to enlarge)
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