The prototype Grand River Railway was an electrified interurban sub of Canadian Pacific. Layout based after dieselization. Setting based on actual locations where possible. Several scratch-built, kit-bashed structures, cars & locos. Some hand laid trackage. Multiple scenery techniques used, scratch-built rock castings, real coal, stones, dirt & sand. Super-elevated track. Numerous mini-scenes, figures, autos, trucks.
Scale / Gauge
HO
Size of Layout
43x17
Prototype
Canadian Pacific/Canadian National
Location Modeled
Southern Ontario, Canada
Era
1950's through 2000
Style of Track Plan
Folded Dog Bone
Length of Main Line
200'
Layout Height
lower 36 upper 54"
Benchwork
L girder
Roadbed Material
Homabed
Track Manufacturer
Shinohara
Turnouts
Shinohara
Minimum Main Line Radius
36"
Maximum Grade
2 %
Scenery Techniques
plaster over wire screen, layered Styrofoam
% Scenery Complete
95 %
Backdrop
hand painted sheet rock
Control System
DCC - Digitrax
Car Forwarding System
None
Train Authority / Dispatching
Other
Operating Group
none
Direction Comment
South Bogan Road to Quail Creek Sub, 2nd right on Black Bear, then first right on Silver Fox Path
