Silicon Valley Lines
Description
Founded in 1979, Silicon Valley Lines (SVL) is an HO Scale Model Railroad Club located in San Jose, California. In 1999, we moved to our current location on 148 E. Virginia Street in San Jose, where our 23′ x 72′ layout is in operation. As one of a few model railroad clubs in the Bay Area, Silicon Valley Lines is dedicated to be an educational resource and support the model railroading community.
SVL operates trains using digital command control (DCC), which allows engineers to control locomotives independently on the same track. Members are given switchlist and must coordinate via radio with the dispatcher to obtain authority to move on the mainline and complete their work in a timely fashion. Our layout is constructed using some unique benchwork building techniques, with much of the layout supported by structural steel components. We also have the ability to operations with remote members.
Scale: HO
Era: Transitional / modern
Approximate Size: 23×72 – 1656 Sq. Ft
Percent Complete Benchwork-100% Trackwork-100% Scenery-80% Signaling-40%
Location: San Jose
Access: No Access Issues
Parking: Close Street Parking is available (< 200 feet)
