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Jack Burgess, MMR, Jack's layout is being offered as part of a "Two-Fer" with Jim Dias' Western Pacific 3rd Sub. This means that when you sign up, you get both. These are small (4 operators) layouts about 3 blocks apart, 4 miles from the convention hotel. Jack and Jim will host 2 hour op sessions at each layout. Given that these layouts are both gems and have both graced the covers of all the major hobby magazines, we expect all slots to be sold out, so do not be disappointed if you don’t draw this package. This replica of the Yosemite Valley Railroad fills a two car garage. Full scenery, exceptional detail: prototype modeling. Recreates August 1939 on the Yosemite Valley RR with exact duplication of locomotives, rolling stock, buildings, scenes, and scenery. Over 100 scratch built structures. The rolling stock is scratch built, resin and styrene kits. Operating style is prototypical, and tightly structured reflecting 1939 practices, i.e., little or no non-prototype talking, etc. On the other hand, the prototype involved a lot of “waiting” so, while the fast clock ratio is high, there is plenty of time for switching and getting the job done. Operations include 2 through freights and two locals operating at scale speeds (typically 15 mph) involving a number of meets. North Coast DCC with wireless throttles and Soundtraxx decoders, party line telephone, TT&TO, 8:1 fast clock, switchlists, documentation includes employee timetable, fascia labeling, orientation. Duckunder to enter layout. Dec 1999 Model Railroader and many issues of Railroad Model Craftsman, Great Model Railroads video #15; web site: www.yosemitevalleyrr.com. revised 12/13/2008 |