The large HO/HOn3 scale railroad models the Denver and Rio Grande Western Moffat Route as faithfully as possible (even in this big room, only one percent of the route from Denver to Salt Lake City can be modeled). Most of the layout has scenery, including the Winter Park scene that David will be presenting clinics about at the convention.
Trains climb through the Rocky Mountains with signals and CTC. The layout features 17-foot long trains with helpers, 40-inch minimum radius curves, number 10 turnouts, and a maximum 1% grade. The trains climb up through the Tunnel District (9 tunnels are modeled on this side of the mountain range), up to eye-level at the Moffat Tunnel (with ventilation building animation), drop helpers “on the fly”, and down again through Gore Canyon (another 7 tunnels, all modeled from photographs). And for narrow gauge steam, fans HOn3 mining and logging.
Operations include helpers on slow drag freights and switching at industries in Pueblo, Denver, Fireclay, and Salt Lake City. The Ski Train and Rio Grande Zephyr also run. Utilizes ProtoThrottles and duplex radio Digitrax throttles.
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Track Plan
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