The Prototype
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Prototypical based freelance
Canadian Pacific Railway
Southeastern British Columbia
September 1955
CNR Hope
The Layout
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Vancouver
HO
~ 520 square feet, 13’6” x 39’
Adjacent room crew lounge
DCC LENZ with CVP wireless throttles
20 stairs to frt door from street – altrn access possible
300 feet including staging in a double track helix
3
7
40%
25
First generation CPR Diesels some with sound
150 freight cars, 15 Passenger Cars
Flex track Code 70, Turnouts #6 – a few scratchbuilt switches
Operations
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6:1 GML Enterprises
3 hours with mid-session break
11
TT&TO with a Dispatcher and 3 Operators
Waybills & car cards
Telephones with headsets
1 yard crew, 6 road crews, 3 station operators, dispatcher
For 2 psngr trains, 6 thru freights, 4 wayfreights, 2 mixed trains
Maximum 14 cars
Enjoyable time operating trains
More Information
- Website: Coquihalla Valley Model Railway









