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James and Sally Bando’s Grand Western Mining Company Railroad

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Layout Description

• 1890's mining district in Colorado. We have geared locomotives that were used in logging back then. Surrounded by plants. We usually have 2 trains running at a time outside. This outside layout was built on an old pool deck. When you visit, you will also get a chance to see 2 indoor layouts. One is g scale the other is HO. These take up most of the basement. Worth seeing!

Scale / Gauge

• G

Size of Layout

• 20 feet by 42 feet

Prototype

• 1890's in Colorado Mountains

Location Modeled

• This is an outside layout waist-high

Era

• Circa 1890's

Style of Track Plan

• Folded Dog Bone

Length of Main Line

• 124'

Layout Height

• above ground at tallest point is waist high"

Benchwork

• Wood frame deck

Roadbed Material

• Plastic

Track Manufacturer

• LGB

Turnouts

• Other

Minimum Main Line Radius

• 48"

Maximum Grade

• 5 %

Scenery Techniques

• Real Plants and foam

% Scenery Complete

• 100 %

Backdrop

• Outdoor

Control System

• DC Transformers

Car Forwarding System

• None

Train Authority / Dispatching

• Other

Direction Comment

• Enter property from Hendon Road

Wheelchair Accessible

ADA Comments

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