The Prototype

  • Proto/freelance: prototypicalish
  • Prototype: Canadian Pacific
  • Location: Canadian Pacific Mountain Subdivision, Field BC to west of Golden BC.
  • Era: 1958ish
  • Interchange: none

The Layout

  • Location: New Westminster
  • Scale: N scale
  • Size: 2 1/2 level ‘nolix’ type in 12 x 19’ room
  • Control: Digitrax
  • Accessibility: 2 stairs and 50” height duckunder
  • Length of mainline: 110 feet not including staging
  • Yards: 2 staging, 2 ‘on-line’
  • Passing sidings: 4
  • Scenery complete: 80% ish
  • Car spots: 12 or so
  • Motive power: Detailed/custom painted, various manufacturers
  • Rolling stock: various manufacturers, homebuilt resin ‘kits’
  • Track construction: Micro Engineering code 55, hand built switches