The ERR (HO) is a modern logging railroad depicting the Cascade Mts of Oregon, from Coos Bay to Grants Pass. Coos Bay is a major intermodal
port and Amtrak destination. Logging happens in the mountains at Camp #6 near
Eagles Nest and is transported to the paper mill, Lumber mill, and plywood mill. Processed paper and lumber is shipped out through both ends (CB and GP). Coos Bay has a small shipyard, gravel export by barge, and grain export facilities. Unit coal trains arrive at the power plant, unit grain trains to the flour mill, and intermodal trains between CB and GP. Wendy Hollow is the home of a large steam museum with all the required service facilities. Planned, but not completed for the open house is a cannery complex and fishing village at Gold Beach in my new office area. GN, BN, BNSF, UP, SP make up most of the diesel roster, however, the steam engines are from various roads.
There is one duck-under to see the main part of the layout. (48" clear).
Scale / Gauge
HO
Size of Layout
25' X 44'
Prototype
Burlington Northern
Location Modeled
Coos Bay to Grants Pass, OR
Era
1970 to present, with historic steam and lst gen diesel fan trips.
Style of Track Plan
Point-to-Point
Length of Main Line
120'
Benchwork
Open Grid
Roadbed Material
Cork
Track Manufacturer
Peco
Turnouts
Peco
Minimum Main Line Radius
36"
Maximum Grade
2 %
Scenery Techniques
Plaster on screen, hydrocal on Styrofoam, hardened drywall compound, Woodland scenics foam, hand made trees and kits, real dirt from CO and OR
% Scenery Complete
80 %
Backdrop
Drywall painted, Masonite in curved sections. All areas so far hand painted. One area has printed backdrop.
Control System
DCC - Digitrax
Car Forwarding System
None
Direction Comment
Follow the signs, turn left into driveway. Proceed to park on grass area. Walk down driveway towards end of house. Walkin thru basement door to layout room. Sign in.
