Rick Fortin – ATSF 4th District
Description
Proto-freelanced extension of the Santa Fe in the mid 1970s north from the San Francisco Bay Area in California to Portland, Oregon. Modeled portion runs from the Central Valley town of Chico, CA to McCloud, CA just south of Mt. Shasta in Northern California.
Double deck point to point, 410 feet of mainline trackage, 60% scenicked, mainline 100% complete. Op sessions include a dispatcher, an interlocking tower operator, a large yard with two switch crews and a hostler, a small yard with a full time switcher, heavy duty mainline freight action with some passenger, local switching, and two branch lines. Permanent track is all hand laid. Many scenic items have been custom designed and home 3D printed including bridges, abutments, vehicles and various detail objects.
Scale: HO
Era: 1960 – 1980
Approximate Size: 25×47 – 1,175 Sq.Ft.
Percent Complete Benchwork-100% Trackwork-80% Scenery-60% Signaling- 40%
Location: San Jose
Access: No access issues
Parking: Close Street Parking is available (< 200 feet)
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