HO Scale Layout
			Updated: January 12, 2021

The HO layout consists of five operating divisions: three standard gauge Divisions (the Valley, Canyon and Mountain), a Trolley Division and a Narrow Gauge Division.

• Valley Division
• Canyon Division
• Mountain Division
• East Bay Traction (Trolley Division)
• California and Nevada Railroad and the Nevada County Railroad (Narrow Gauge)

 

At A Glance

Name:	Point Richmond & Truckee
Scale:	HO (1:87)
Size:	115 x 50 feet space
Prototype:	Western Pacific, Southern Pacific and Santa Fe
Locale:	California
Period:	Various, 1930's to present
Layout Height:	5 ft. to 11.5 ft
Benchwork:	L-girder
Roadbed:	spline
Track:	MicroEngineering code 83
Turnouts:	8's for main line & 6's for industries
Minimum radius:	42" for main line
Scenery hardshell:	hydrocal over cardboard weave or resin over plastic window-screen netting
Backdrop:	drywall
Main line length:	2000 feet
Yard trackage:	1500 feet
Main line control blocks:	97

 

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