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Three narrow gauge layouts will be open on a free layout tour on May 12 in Orange County, CA. The layouts are:
Terry Fearn – Terry’s HOn3 layout is based on the Denver & Rio Grande Western's Marshall Pass line. The principal town on the layout is Sapinero, west of Gunnison, Colorado, with a branch line to Lake City. The layout is set in the mid-1930s when the annual livestock movements and lumber were the primary traffic for the railroad plus a daily passenger train.
The layout was started in 2002 and partially fills a 10' x 12' foot spare bedroom. Construction is nearly complete with some minor additional scenery remaining to be completed. Operations are point-to-point with the branch to Lake City. Power is DC with block control. Structures are a combination of kit and scratch-built buildings. A photograph of the layout appeared in the August 2011 edition of MODEL RAILROADER in the Trackside Photos section.
Dennis Ivison – Called the "Never Come, Never Go", by the locals, the NCNGRR began operations 1876 to provide rail service from Nevada City to Colfax, where the 22 ½ mile route interchanged with the Central Pacific. At the outbreak of World War II the U.S. government forced the closure of the gold mines and, with its major customers gone, the railroad was scrapped in 1942. Dennis always loved steam engines and narrow gauge trains, so after 35 years in N-scale he tore down the SP of Arizona and moved into O-scale. The new narrow gauge layout is in the same 20'x 28' train room. The layout is set in the fall of the 1910 to 1912 time period.
The bench work is built almost entirely out of blue foam, and the hills out of white beaded Styrofoam. Control is DCC with the MRC Prodigy Advanced Wireless system, and Soundtraxx Tsunami sound decoders. The layout is lighted for either daytime, or night time operations; with corresponding sound tracks provided by “Fantasonics Engineering” and localized sounds by “Innovated Train Technology” modules. Scenery is in the early stages.
The three turntables are Walthers HO models that he will rebuild into O-scale, while the track and turnouts are Micro Engineering code 83. The locomotives are Bachmann and have all been kitbashed, weathered, or personalized, while the rolling stock is still (temporarily) out-of-the-box. The layout is currently populated with several MTH Rail King buildings that will eventually be extensively “kitbashed, weathered, or personalized”, with the remainder of the structures to be scratch built.
Randy Scott – This O-scale, three-foot gauge layout depicts the high desert country of New Mexico. The around-the-walls-of-the-garage track plan includes a small yard area with engine facilities, a town and station scene, a stamp mill, desert arroyo and staging yard. All the locos are DCC controlled and feature sound decoders by Soundtrax. Scenery is about fifty percent complete. Photo web link: http://www.ocngm.com/Randy/Layout.aspx
Additional Layout Tour Information:
Model Railroads of Southern California’s thirty-first layout tour takes place Saturday, May 12. This will be a self-guided tour of ten layouts at nine locations in central and north Orange County. Two layouts are appearing for the first time on the group’s tour program.
By scale there will be three HO scale layouts, one HOn3 layout, two layouts in O standard, one On3, one On30 and two garden railroads. This is a free event and you may bring relatives and friends.
The Layouts
Todd & Linda Brody (G)
11:00 to 5:00
10232 Overhill Drive, Santa Ana
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Terry Fearn ( HOn3)
1:00 to 5:00
7589 Calle Durango, Anaheim
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Bob Grech (HO)
10:00 to 5:00
17302 Elm Street, Fountain Valley
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Bruce Hendrick (HO)
10:00 to 1:00
605 Buttonwood Drive, Brea
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Dennis Ivison (On30)
10:00 to 4:00
9962 Lenore Drive, Garden Grove
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Frederick Kingdon (HO &O)
12:00 to 4:00
1608 Beechwood Ave., Fullerton
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Randy Scott (On3)
9:00 to 3:00
7908 E. Horseshoe Trail, Orange
All guests must enter at Chapman Ave.
entrance. Use call box.
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Dave Sheegog (G)
2:00 to 5:00
968 S. Ladan Lane, Anaheim
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Tommy Thomas (O, On3)
11:00 to 5:00
1232 Glenaire Drive, Santa Ana
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Persons taking this tour assume all risks and liability for their personal safety. Although I am the Moderator of this group, I am not responsible for personal loss or injury to those taking this tour.
Be sure to check the Model Railroads of Southern California website the day before the tour to see if any changes to the schedule or layout lineup have occurred.
If you would like layout descriptions and an area map with the locations of all the layouts, e-mail me directly at:
chiefbobbb@verizon.net
If you cannot make this tour, more free layout tours are scheduled including west Orange County on May 19, two San Diego County tours on July 14 and August 11 and tours in the Central Coast and Ventura-Santa Barbara-Northwest L.A. County this fall. A Kern County tour is schedule for March 2013.
Bob Chaparro
Moderator
Model Railroads of Southern California
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Model_Railroads_Of_Southern_California/
P.S.: Jerry Keys of Milepost 38 Model Trains has graciously agreed to support next Saturday's layout tour with a promotional offer for those taking the tour. The store will offer $5.00 off on any in-store purchase of $30.00 or more with a special coupon.
Here are the terms:
The one-day only coupon is valid on May 12, 2012
One coupon per customer or family (Spouses and children may not also use a
coupon)
May not be combined with any other offer
Only valid for persons taking the Layout Tour
Coupons may not be reproduced
A limited number of coupons (approximately 120) will be available at SOME of the layouts on the tour. The layouts with the coupons will not be announced. You will have to ask for them or look for them. Coupons will not be available at Milepost 38.
Terry Fearn – Terry’s HOn3 layout is based on the Denver & Rio Grande Western's Marshall Pass line. The principal town on the layout is Sapinero, west of Gunnison, Colorado, with a branch line to Lake City. The layout is set in the mid-1930s when the annual livestock movements and lumber were the primary traffic for the railroad plus a daily passenger train.
The layout was started in 2002 and partially fills a 10' x 12' foot spare bedroom. Construction is nearly complete with some minor additional scenery remaining to be completed. Operations are point-to-point with the branch to Lake City. Power is DC with block control. Structures are a combination of kit and scratch-built buildings. A photograph of the layout appeared in the August 2011 edition of MODEL RAILROADER in the Trackside Photos section.
Dennis Ivison – Called the "Never Come, Never Go", by the locals, the NCNGRR began operations 1876 to provide rail service from Nevada City to Colfax, where the 22 ½ mile route interchanged with the Central Pacific. At the outbreak of World War II the U.S. government forced the closure of the gold mines and, with its major customers gone, the railroad was scrapped in 1942. Dennis always loved steam engines and narrow gauge trains, so after 35 years in N-scale he tore down the SP of Arizona and moved into O-scale. The new narrow gauge layout is in the same 20'x 28' train room. The layout is set in the fall of the 1910 to 1912 time period.
The bench work is built almost entirely out of blue foam, and the hills out of white beaded Styrofoam. Control is DCC with the MRC Prodigy Advanced Wireless system, and Soundtraxx Tsunami sound decoders. The layout is lighted for either daytime, or night time operations; with corresponding sound tracks provided by “Fantasonics Engineering” and localized sounds by “Innovated Train Technology” modules. Scenery is in the early stages.
The three turntables are Walthers HO models that he will rebuild into O-scale, while the track and turnouts are Micro Engineering code 83. The locomotives are Bachmann and have all been kitbashed, weathered, or personalized, while the rolling stock is still (temporarily) out-of-the-box. The layout is currently populated with several MTH Rail King buildings that will eventually be extensively “kitbashed, weathered, or personalized”, with the remainder of the structures to be scratch built.
Randy Scott – This O-scale, three-foot gauge layout depicts the high desert country of New Mexico. The around-the-walls-of-the-garage track plan includes a small yard area with engine facilities, a town and station scene, a stamp mill, desert arroyo and staging yard. All the locos are DCC controlled and feature sound decoders by Soundtrax. Scenery is about fifty percent complete. Photo web link: http://www.ocngm.com/Randy/Layout.aspx
Additional Layout Tour Information:
Model Railroads of Southern California’s thirty-first layout tour takes place Saturday, May 12. This will be a self-guided tour of ten layouts at nine locations in central and north Orange County. Two layouts are appearing for the first time on the group’s tour program.
By scale there will be three HO scale layouts, one HOn3 layout, two layouts in O standard, one On3, one On30 and two garden railroads. This is a free event and you may bring relatives and friends.
The Layouts
Todd & Linda Brody (G)
11:00 to 5:00
10232 Overhill Drive, Santa Ana
+++
Terry Fearn ( HOn3)
1:00 to 5:00
7589 Calle Durango, Anaheim
+++
Bob Grech (HO)
10:00 to 5:00
17302 Elm Street, Fountain Valley
+++
Bruce Hendrick (HO)
10:00 to 1:00
605 Buttonwood Drive, Brea
+++
Dennis Ivison (On30)
10:00 to 4:00
9962 Lenore Drive, Garden Grove
+++
Frederick Kingdon (HO &O)
12:00 to 4:00
1608 Beechwood Ave., Fullerton
+++
Randy Scott (On3)
9:00 to 3:00
7908 E. Horseshoe Trail, Orange
All guests must enter at Chapman Ave.
entrance. Use call box.
+++
Dave Sheegog (G)
2:00 to 5:00
968 S. Ladan Lane, Anaheim
+++
Tommy Thomas (O, On3)
11:00 to 5:00
1232 Glenaire Drive, Santa Ana
+++
Persons taking this tour assume all risks and liability for their personal safety. Although I am the Moderator of this group, I am not responsible for personal loss or injury to those taking this tour.
Be sure to check the Model Railroads of Southern California website the day before the tour to see if any changes to the schedule or layout lineup have occurred.
If you would like layout descriptions and an area map with the locations of all the layouts, e-mail me directly at:
chiefbobbb@verizon.net
If you cannot make this tour, more free layout tours are scheduled including west Orange County on May 19, two San Diego County tours on July 14 and August 11 and tours in the Central Coast and Ventura-Santa Barbara-Northwest L.A. County this fall. A Kern County tour is schedule for March 2013.
Bob Chaparro
Moderator
Model Railroads of Southern California
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Model_Railroads_Of_Southern_California/
P.S.: Jerry Keys of Milepost 38 Model Trains has graciously agreed to support next Saturday's layout tour with a promotional offer for those taking the tour. The store will offer $5.00 off on any in-store purchase of $30.00 or more with a special coupon.
Here are the terms:
The one-day only coupon is valid on May 12, 2012
One coupon per customer or family (Spouses and children may not also use a
coupon)
May not be combined with any other offer
Only valid for persons taking the Layout Tour
Coupons may not be reproduced
A limited number of coupons (approximately 120) will be available at SOME of the layouts on the tour. The layouts with the coupons will not be announced. You will have to ask for them or look for them. Coupons will not be available at Milepost 38.
