While visiting our home layout tours in the Ball Ground and Talking Rock area, consider stopping in to see the new model train layout on display at the Tate Depot, in Tate, GA. They will be open 10:00am-2:00pm. (It’s Free!) For more information, contact Ben Read at bensread@aol.com, or call Ben at 770-530-7565. ////////////// NOTICE: Be advised that the D&RGW San Juan Division layout tour MAY have to be CANCELED on short notice. Please be sure to check here again before going to the Stead's layout tour.
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'
Layout Height
42" Alamosa and Chama climbing prototypical 4% grade to 66" Cumbres Summit"
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
