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2012 MCoR Regional Convention Layout Tours

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NMRA MCoR 2012 Convention
May 30 through June 3, 2012

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List of layouts planned for the 2012 convention tours. List is alphabetical by layout owner's last name. Pretty formatting of this page is still in progress with another update later this week (May 4).

Dave Bartz
Scale N & Z
Era Not available
Prototype Not available
Locale Not available
Style Not available
Scenery Not available
Main line run Not available
Backdrop Not available
Control Not available
Operations Not available
Special Features Not available

Photo not available

 
Big Bend Railroad Club, Springfield & Ozark
Scale O
Era 1950s
Prototype Various includes Frisco and MoPac
Locale St. Louis, MO
Style Loop set up for visitor viewing
Scenery 30%
Main line run 120'
Backdrop Plaster rock bluffs
Control DC
Operations No
Special Features Oldest Club in St. Louis, is located in former Frisco depot

See five photos
Big Bend Railroad Club, Springfield & Ozark

 
Bob Boedges, Fussin & Fumin
Scale N
Era Modern
Prototype BNSF
Locale St. Louis, MO
Style Walk-in single track main loop
Scenery 100%
Main line run Not available
Backdrop Masonite, blue sky with clouds
Control Digitrax DCC
Operations Monthly with Word document and colored adhesive dots
Special Features Layout is located in the lower level of a split foyer home and includes the two-car garage

See thirty-six photos
Bob Boedges, Fussin & Fumin

 
Eric Brooman, Utah Belt
Scale HO
Era Modern, continually updated to present time frame
Prototype Freelanced
Locale Northwest New Mexico
Style Loop staging to Loop staging, single track main, around the walls, peninsula
Scenery 100%
Main line run 173'
Backdrop Hand painted on masonite. Very realistic, professional quality.
Control DC cab control with remote walk around radio throttles, numerous power blocks
Operations Occasional with car cards and waybills
Special Features Spectacular scenery with hand painted backdrop of professional quality. Multiple articles in Model Railroader and Model Railroad Craftsman, most recent was Model Railroader Nov. 2011.

See seven photos
Eric Brooman, Utah Belt

 
Paul Fries, Red Board Hobbies
Scale HO
Era Modern
Prototype Not available
Locale Not available
Style Island in front window of hobby shop
Scenery Complete, fall
Main line run Continuous loop with passing siding
Backdrop None
Control DC
Operations For hobby shop visitors
Special Features Detailed scenes, colorful fall trees, in same room with a model railroading hobby shop

See twenty-five photos
Paul Fries, Red Board Hobbies

 
Bill Giese, Rock Island-Iowa Division
Scale HO
Era Late 1960s to early 1970s, all diesel
Prototype Rock Island
Locale Iowa, Des Moines Area
Style Walk-in design with single track main
Scenery 100%
Main line run 76' main line, 24' branch line
Backdrop Masonite, painted and printed scenes and structures with building flats
Control DC with two walk around throttles and two fixed cabs
Operations Occasional
Special Features Highly detailed with city and industrial areas filled with cars, trucks and people. Most of the diesels, and some rolling stock, built and painted by owner. All equipment is weathered for realistic appearance.

See 117 photos!
Bill Giese

 
Herb Gilden, Hy-Sioux Southern Railroad
Scale HO
Era 1950s
Prototype Southern
Locale Tennessee & Carolinas
Style Walk-in with duckunder
Scenery 100%
Main line run Not available
Backdrop Mixed structures and landforms, hand painted in some areas
Control Digitrax DCC Empire Builder Radio controls, SoundTraxx decoders
Operations None
Special Features Model Railroader May 2000

See fourteen photos
Herb Gilden, Hy-Sioux Southern Railroad

 
Steve Goaring
Scale Not available
Era Not available
Prototype Not available
Locale Not available
Style Not available
Scenery Not available
Main line run Not available
Backdrop Not available
Control Not available
Operations Not available
Special Features Not available

Photo not available

 
Chuck Graham, D&RGW - Fourth Division
Scale HO and HOn3
Era 1950-1960
Prototype Denver & Rio Grande Western
Locale Colorado
Style Walk-in, two levels, narrow gauge loop to loop
Scenery 75%
Main line run Not available
Backdrop Not available
Control DC with Soundtraxx analog sound
Operations Occasional, car card & waybill system
Special Features Not available

Photo not available

 
Gary Gross, Franklin Pacific Railroad Company
Scale HO
Era 1950s
Prototype MoPac, Frisco, & Kansas City Southern
Locale Not available
Style Walk-in single track main connected by two large helixes
Scenery 15%
Main line run 180'
Backdrop Masonite with scenery & structures
Control Digitrax DCC with radio throttles
Operations Frequently operates as part of two round robin groups. Car cards & train orders, dispatcher controlled with block authority, crew size seven.
Special Features Has two main line decks and a staging deck, main yard, two industrial switching sites located on top of two helixes.

See twenty-seven photos
Gary Gross, Franklin Pacific Railroad Company

 
Dave Heizer
Scale HO
Era Not available
Prototype Not available
Locale Not available
Style Not available
Scenery Not available
Main line run Not available
Backdrop Not available
Control Digitrax DCC
Operations Not available
Special Features Not available

Photo not available

 
Jim Heizer
Scale HO
Era Not available
Prototype Not available
Locale Not available
Style Not available
Scenery Not available
Main line run Not available
Backdrop Not available
Control Not available
Operations Not available
Special Features Not available

Photo not available

 
Gary Hoover
Scale HO
Era 1950s
Prototype Santa Fe and N&W
Locale Cajon Pass, Chicago, Virginia coal fields
Style Walk-in with drop down gate
Scenery 50%
Main line run Not available
Backdrop Not available
Control Digitrax DCC
Operations Not available
Special Features Not available

See six photos
Gary Hoover

 
Fred Houska
Scale N
Era Not available
Prototype Not available
Locale Not available
Style Around the walls with peninsula
Scenery 100%
Main line run Not available
Backdrop Not available
Control DC
Operations Not available
Special Features Not available

See fifteen photos
Fred Houska

 
Jay Janzen
Scale HO
Era Not available
Prototype Not available
Locale Not available
Style Not available
Scenery Not available
Main line run Not available
Backdrop Not available
Control Digitrax DCC
Operations Not available
Special Features Not available

See five photos
Jay Janzen

 
Jeremy Janzen
Scale Not available
Era Not available
Prototype Not available
Locale Not available
Style Not available
Scenery Not available
Main line run Not available
Backdrop Not available
Control Not available
Operations Not available
Special Features Not available

See three photos
Jeremy Janzen

 
Bob Johnson, Pseudo Soo Line
Scale HO
Era June 1953
Prototype Soo Line
Locale North Central Wisconsin - Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to Minneapolis, Minn.
Style Walk in single track main with 56" nod-under and upper level staging
Scenery 40%
Main line run 200' with 100' branch line
Backdrop Hand painted and building flats
Control Digitrax DCC with plug ins, IR, & Radio throttles
Operations Monthly - Time Table/Train Order with car cards
Special Features Elevated visible staging, prototype operations, monthly op sessions since 2001. Basement is walk out, so handicapped access is possible.

See 102 photos!
Bob Johnson

 
Brad Joseph, MMR, Union Pacific
Scale HO
Era 1958
Prototype Union Pacific
Locale Wyoming Division
Style Walk-in, double-deck
Scenery 95%
Main line run Not available
Backdrop Painted
Control Digitrax DCC
Operations Not available
Special Features Special Features Multiple staging yards, Cheyenne engine facility, scratch built structures

See seven photos
Brad Joseph, Union Pacific

 
Jerry Jungers, Western Arkansas Railroad
Scale HO
Era 1968
Prototype Cotton Belt, Arkansas & Missouri
Locale Midwest
Style Not available
Scenery 90%
Main line run Not available
Backdrop Not available
Control Digitrax DCC
Operations Monthly with Rail Ops
Special Features Not available

See thirteen photos
Jerry-Jungers, Western Arkansas Railroad

 
John Kalin, Rio Grande Southern
Scale Sn3
Era late 1930s-early 1940s
Prototype Rio Grande Southern
Locale San Juan Mountains in Colorado, Ridgeway to Rico
Style Walk-in, loop with branch line
Scenery 95%
Main line run 225' with 150' branch line
Backdrop Linoleum painted by Greg Gray
Control Easy DCC, radio throttles
Operations Rail Op
Special Features Spectacular Rocky Mountain scenery, high level of detail, enter layout through basement door on left side of house

See ninety photos!
John Kalin, Rio Grande Southern

 

Name Kirkwood Railroad Association
Layout Name Kirkwood Railroad Association
Scale HO
Era Various - members bring trains out to run on layout
Prototype Various - members bring trains out to run on layout
Locale St. Louis, MO
Style Loop for visitor viewing
Scenery none
Main line run 250'
Backdrop Masonite - blue sky with clouds
Control DCC North Coast Eng. & DC with Aristo Craft Throttle
Operations none
Special Features Double track main line folded loop, 4 yards, engine facility

Name Herb Koenig
Layout Name Cortite & Flatriver
Scale HO-HOn3
Era 1930
Prototype Colorado narrow gauge
Locale Colorado
Style walk in point to point operation
Scenery 60%
Main line run
Backdrop Hand painted
Control
Operations none
Special Features June 2001 Model Railroad Craftsman, hand laid track, spectacular scenery

Name Hank Kraichely
Layout Name C B & Q Hannibal Division
Scale HO
Era 1963
Prototype C B & Q from St. Louis, MO to Hannibal, MO
Locale Eastern Missouri
Style Walk in double deck, visible staging
Scenery 10%
Main line run 425', branch line 75'
Backdrop painted masonite
Control Digitrax DCC
Operations Quarterly with 10-12 people, radios, waybills and car cards
Special Features Triple bridge over Mississippi River, constant grade up from lower level

Name Ken Kroschwitz
Layout Name K-10's Model Trains
Scale HO in a 60' X 81' warehouse
Era Modern
Prototype ATSF / SP / UP
Locale Midwest
Style Walk in with observation platform, handicapped accessible
Scenery 100%
Main line run DC loop 255' double track, DCC single track 550' loop
Backdrop Hand painted on vinyl 110 feet long
Control Digitrax DCC & analog DC - MRC some with radio control
Operations Every first Sunday for children, every third Thursday for adults.
Special Features Layout open Thursday & Friday 2-10 PM , Saturday Noon to 10 PM
www.k-10smodeltrains

Name Richard & Venita Lake
Layout Name El Dorado & El Reno
Scale HO
Era Late 1950's
Prototype Freelance - Rock Island influenced
Locale Arkansas
Style Point to point, walk around
Scenery 50%
Main line run 255' main line, 75' branch line
Backdrop Bathtub liner plastic
Control DCC North Coast Engineering radio throttles
Operations Monthly with written track warrant control, hand written switch lists, 5-9 operators
Special Features Double deck design, 1 large yard & 2 smaller yards, local & through freights,
passenger trains with switching work

Name Rene LaVoise
Layout Name Sedalia & Warsaw
Scale HO
Era 1929
Prototype Missouri Pacific
Locale Sedalia, MO
Style Point to point single track main
Scenery 70%
Main line run
Backdrop Masonite
Control Digitrax DCC
Operations Monthly with time table - train order
Special Features Rene is the local organizer of Op-SIG weekends on a bi-annual basis

Name Bob Lenz
Layout Name Colorado Western
Scale HO-HOn3
Era 1920-1930's
Prototype HO - Colorado Western HOn3 Aspen Junction
Locale Colorado
Style
Scenery 50%
Main line run
Backdrop Hand Painted with night lighting
Control Digitrax DCC
Operations none
Special Features Spectacular mountain scenery, 74" high trackwork

Name Randy Meyer MMR
Layout Name Canyon & Rocky Mountain
Scale S-Sn3
Era 1938
Prototype Denver & Rio Grande Western
Locale South Western Colorado
Style Walk in
Scenery 40%
Main line run 175'
Backdrop Hand painted on linoleum
Control Digitrax DCC
Operations Occasional with rail-op
Special Features Floor to ceiling scenery with hand painted plaster castings
Lots of switching with 2 switch back areas

Name Don Morice
Layout Name Illinois Central RR
Scale HO
Era 1955 - 1960
Prototype Illinois Central Railroad
Locale Southern Illinois - Carbondale to DuQuoin, Illinois
Style Walk in with access gate & double track main loop, branch line
Scenery 100%
Main line run 59' double track main with 56' branch line
Backdrop Masonite with building flats
Control DC cab control, MRC remote walk around throttles
Operations Train order/switch list - crew size 5
Special Features Detailed recreation of the ICRR St. Louis Division, steam to diesel era, 90% of
steam locos have sound & are modified to IC style. Proto 2000 and Halmark Brass
Diesels are Proto 2000 GP and E units.

Name Ken Patterson
Layout Name
Scale HO & G
Era
Prototype
Locale
Style
Scenery
Main line run
Backdrop
Control
Operations
Special Features

Name Jerry Prott
Layout Name
Scale N
Era
Prototype
Locale
Style
Scenery
Main line run
Backdrop
Control Digitrax DCC
Operations none
Special Features

Name Brian Post
Layout Name Sierra Nevada & Indian River Railway
Scale HO
Era June 0f 2000
Prototype Prototype Freelance
Locale Midwest
Style Walk in loop to loop with branch line loop
Scenery 20%
Main line run 140' main line 140' branch line
Backdrop Masonite painted by Greg Gray
Control Digitrax DCC
Operations Occasional with Rail Command & switch lists
Special Features 50% of engines are sound equipped, scale couplers on all equipment,
main line with 2 automatic reverse loops, lumber & trees dominate the scenery
Enter through side door & go downstairs.

Name Curt Regensberger
Layout Name Streator Connection
Scale HO
Era 1980
Prototype Conrail, Santa Fe
Locale Streator , Illinois
Style Loop
Scenery 100%
Main line run 300'
Backdrop Building flats & Panoramas
Control DC with Aristocraft throttle
Operations none
Special Features Steel Mill & related industries, Milwaukee Depot, train shed & freight house
district. Layout size 30' X 30' open grid benchwork. 32"minimum radius,
maximum grade 1.2%.

Name Dave Roeder MMR
Layout Name Webster Groves & Fenton
Scale HO - HOn3
Era HO 1970 - 1980's HOn3 - 1912
Prototype HO-Webster Groves & Fenton & HOn3-Silverton Gladstone & Northerly
Locale HO - St. Louis, MO - the HOn3 is located north of Silverton, Colorado
Style Loop to point on HO walk in design - HOn3 is point to point. Both are single track main
Scenery 100% HO
Main line run HO - 123' Hon3 - 40'
Backdrop Masonite with building flats
Control DC - MRC and GML remote walk around and cab control, multiple throttles
Operations Monthly for 15 years, with train order/switch list on Excel spreadsheet, crew size 7-9
Special Features Model Railroader Jan. 2005, NMRA Bulletin 1999, HO Industrial /shortline
has 97 structures, HOn3 Colorado mining railroad with minimal scenery

Name John Russell
Layout Name Rock Island Lines
Scale O
Era 1948 - 1951
Prototype Rock Island
Locale Midwest
Style Walk in with duckunder
Scenery 95%
Main line run
Backdrop Hand Painted
Control DC
Operations none
Special Features Spectacular scenery, many pieces of O scale motive power & rolling stock

Name Bob Sanderson
Layout Name Bob Sanderson
Scale HO
Era 1950's
Prototype Illinois Central
Locale St. Louis, MO
Style Walk In single track main loop
Scenery 30%
Main line run
Backdrop Masonite - blue sky with clouds
Control Digitrax DCC
Operations Occasional with Rail OPS software
Special Features Curved track at end of peninsula has mountain scenery

Name Mike Satke
Layout Name Mike's Layout
Scale N
Era 1964
Prototype Union Pacific
Locale Northern Utah
Style L shape against 2 walls
Scenery 100%
Main line run 50'
Backdrop Sky Blue painted plastic sheet
Control Digitrax DCC
Operations None
Special Features Large scratch built bridge, many detailed structures & scenes

Name St. Charles Model Railroad Club
Layout Name St. Charles Central
Scale HO
Era 1970
Prototype Freelance
Locale Eastern Missouri / Northern Arkansas
Style Large Club Layout, walk around folded dogbone in contorted E shape
Scenery 100%
Main line run 400' - 280' visible, 120' hidden
Backdrop Masonite flats, paper cutouts, painted clouds & hills
Control Digitrax DCC Super Chief radio controls
Operations Public display with trains running unidirectional
Special Features Layout size 23' X 33', 130 structures, high level of detail, handicapped access is possible, portable toilet located on site.

Name John Schindler
Layout Name St. Louis Junction Railroad
Scale HO
Era Mid 1990's
Prototype 5 class one railroads & 3 short lines
Locale St. Louis region
Style Single track main, point to point with continuous run connection, 3 staging areas
Scenery 30%
Main line run 250'
Backdrop Drywall with building flats
Control Digitrax DCC
Operations Monthly - card card & waybills
Special Features Designed and built for operations, 12 person crew size, 3 hour sessions

Name Ron Schleuter
Layout Name San Jose Southern
Scale HO
Era 1950s
Prototype Denver& Rio Grande Western
Locale Tennessee Pass, CO.
Style Linear walk in with lower level staging
Scenery 50%
Main line run 145'
Backdrop 140 feet of aluminum siding material hand painted
Control Digitrax DCC
Operations none
Special Features 3% grade, code 83 track, 30" minimum radius

Name Peter [Pete] B. Smith MMR
Layout Name Loon Lake Railway & Navigation Co.
Scale Sn3
Era Fall 1938
Prototype Freelance
Locale Pacific Northwest
Style Point to point operation, continuous loop for open house, folded dog bone
Scenery 90%
Main line run 125'
Backdrop Hand Painted with coved corners & very realistic
Control DCC - CVP Easy DCC with Tsunami Sound systems
Operations none
Special Features Cover& lead article January 2011 Narrow Gauge Downunder, Cover & lead article
fall-winter Sn3 Modeler, Industrial/ logging railroad with highly detailed
scratchbuilt structures including a waterfront town & wharf scene. Code 70
track on main & code 55 on logging line, steam power dominates Loon Lake.

Name Bill Wehmeier
Layout Name
Scale HO
Era
Prototype KATY
Locale
Style
Scenery
Main line run
Backdrop
Control Digitrax DCC
Operations none
Special Features

Name Mike Wise
Layout Name Sugar Creek Valley Railroad
Scale HO
Era Sept. 1966
Prototype Freelance Std. Gauge
Locale St. Louis, MO
Style Walk in loop to loop, single track main, point to point switching district
Scenery 100%
Main line run 78'
Backdrop Masonite with building flats
Control DC with MRC & GML remote walk around throttles and cab control
Operations Monthly for 3 years with train order/switch list handwritten on GM&O forms
Crew size 5-6
Special Features Highly detailed with city and industrial areas filled with cars, trucks & people
Large Anheuser Busch brewery made from DPM wall sections

Name Chris Zygmont
Layout Name
Scale N
Era modern
Prototype BNSF
Locale
Style
Scenery 10%
Main line run
Backdrop
Control Digitrax DCC
Operations
Special Features

Formatting Test, Layout Name
Scale Not available
Era Not available
Prototype Not available
Locale Not available
Style Not available
Scenery Not available
Main line run Not available
Backdrop Not available
Control Not available
Operations Not available
Special Features Not available

Photo not available

 

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