The Mashamou Valley & Western

Bob Davis

The Mashamou Valley & Western is a 40'x24' double level RR. It is freelanced in no particular part of the country as there is a coal mine, grain elevator and a harbor scene. Train movement is controlled by automatic block control. No dispatcher is used. Car cards, reporting marks and car numbers are not used, instead switch lists are used and markers with car contents are placed on the roofwalks for switching. All boxcars are 40', engines are 1st and 2nd generation diesels controlled by NCE. Sound is by Soundtraxx. Trains are assembled and disassembled at Applegate Yard, which is located midway between the east and west ends of the railroad. There are 2 yard men to handle train building duties. All trains are assembled and depart to 11 different manufacturing and commercial area to be switched.

Contact Info Bob Davis
North eastern CT
Rsdavis01@snet.net
Layout at a glance Name: The Mashamou Valley and Western
Scale: HO
Size: 40'x 24'
Prototype: freelanced
Locale: Generic US
Era: 1970's
Style: double deck with helix
Mainline Run: 700ft
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Scenery: 75%
Backdrop: Painted hardboard
Control: DCC/NCE

Operating positions: Operating sessions last about 3 hrs
-Applegate Yard 2 man yard crew
-8 total operating positions
Comments: Operating sessions last about 3 hrs, although there is no staging to be done The layout is handicapped accessible but there are no provisions made to view the upper level. Besides local switching there are coal, gravel, unit tank and interchange trains.
Most recent update: 2009 March 14
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