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This golden era layout is a free-lanced shortline
railroad with heavy Rock Island influence, running
northwest from Lillie, Louisiana, to El Reno, Oklahoma,
with the modeled portion ending at Howe, Oklahoma. It
also serves as a bridge route for the CRI&P Railroad
through El Dorado, Arkansas, to Howe, Oklahoma. The
major industries served include a paper mill, lumber
mill, coal mine, chemical industry, and oil refinery.
The El & El operates on a single track mainline with
both passenger and freight service. Four Rock Island
trains run in each session adding additional freight and
passenger trains. Interchanges are with the Cotton Belt
and the Rock Island at Camden, Arkansas, and with the
KCS at Mena, Arkansas. Multiple staging tracks at both
ends of the line allow realistic 1950s era operation
with both steam and diesel power. North Coast
Engineering DCC (radio) and many Soundtraxx equipped
locomotives.
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Superintendent
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Rick & Venita Lake
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Division or Location
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NW from Lillie, LA through Arkansas to
Howe, Ok
Freelance and Rock Island bridge route
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Session Schedule
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Friday 5/20/2011 @ 6:30pm
Saturday 5/21/2011 @ 2:00pm
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Scenery
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Currently mostly plywood
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Structures
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Many, some kit, some kitbash
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Layout Size
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12' x 32' Double Deck
room about 15' x 35'
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Scale
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HO Standard Gauge
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Era
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1955-57
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Control System
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NCE - Wireless; owner supplied
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Radios
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Yes, FRS provided by owner
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Fast Clock
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Not yet; scheduled trains
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Train Control
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Track Warrants
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Length of Session
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2-1/2 to 3 hours
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Number of Crew
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Minimum 5, maximum 8
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Listed Jobs
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3 yard jobs, 4 road crews, dispatcher, &
chief clerk
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See 21 photos of this layout
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