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The Pseudo-Soo Line (PSL) is set in north-central
Wisconsin in June of 1953. It represents the Third
Subdivision of the Gladstone Division of the "Soo." The
HO scale PSL is in an approximately 50’x16’ area using
an around the wall design with a long center peninsula.
The mainline is a closed loop with two single ended
staging yards that represent Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
("The Soo") and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Designed for
operation, the layout's traffic features iron ore, local
forest and agricultural products, passenger, and a
variety of freight runs.
The modeled portion of the railroad runs from
Rhinelander to Cameron, in north-central Wisconsin. The
three online yards at Rhinelander, Ladysmith, and
Weyerhauser are each operated by a two-man crew. A
branch line at Ladysmith represents the Wisconsin
Central routes to Superior, Wisconsin and Bessemer,
Michigan (iron mining). The layout uses Digitrax DCC,
card cards and waybills developed by Bob Johnson, and a
6:1 fast clock for operations. Dispatching is by verbal
authority. There are typically three one-man road crews
running trains in addition to the dispatcher and yard
crews.
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Superintendent
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Bob Johnson
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Division or Location
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North Central Wisconsin Soo Ste. Marie,
MI to Minneapolis, MN
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Session Schedule
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Saturday 5/21/2011 @ 9:00am
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Scenery
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25% complete - swamp level
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Structures
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Many, see photos
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Layout Size
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About 200 ft main, 35-40 ft branch, 4
interchanges, 50+ industries
Room about 50 by 18 feet
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Scale
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HO Standard Gauge
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Era
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June 15, 1953
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Control System
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Digitrax, plug in, IR, and Radio
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Radios
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Not used
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Fast Clock
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6 to 1
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Train Control
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TT & TO
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Length of Session
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3 hours
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Number of Crew
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7 minimum - 10 to 12 better
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Listed Jobs
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Ideally a dispatcher, 3 yardmasters, 3
assistant yardmasters, 4 – 8 train crew
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See 102 photos of this layout
Bob Johnson
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