Layout Details

Philip and Linda Stead’s D&RGW Alamosa Chama Subdivision

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Address

• 1460 Old Nelson Rd, Ball Ground, GA, 30107

Layout Description

• Alamosa Colorado to Chama New Mexico mainline modeled in On3 and P48 dual gauge during September 1949. Photos on Youtube. Search Phil Stead

Scale / Gauge

• On3

Size of Layout

• 30 X 50 1500 SQ FT

Prototype

• Denver and Rio Grande Western Alamosa Chama Subdivision

Location Modeled

• Alamosa Colorado to Chama New Mexico

Era

• Autumn 1949

Style of Track Plan

• Linear along the basement walls

Length of Main Line

• 300'

Benchwork

• L girder

Roadbed Material

• Cork

Track Manufacturer

• Micro Engineering

Turnouts

• Other

Minimum Main Line Radius

• 42"

Maximum Grade

• 4 %

Scenery Techniques

• plaster impregnated surgical gauze

% Scenery Complete

• 80 %

Backdrop

• 300' painted mural on masonite by wife Linda

Control System

• DCC - Digitrax

Car Forwarding System

• None

Direction Comment

• Front door at 1460 Old Nelson Road, Ball Ground GA 30107 770-735-3513 Phil or Linda

Wheelchair Accessible

ADA Comments

• Sorry - not wheelchair accessible

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