The Prototype
- Prototype: Canadian Pacific Railway Kettle Valley Division
- Era: September 1949
- Interchange: CNR Hope
The Layout
- Location: Burnaby
- Scale: HO
- Size: L-shaped; 760 square feet; 35′ x 27′; no crew lounge
- Control: DCC Lenz CVP radio Throttles
- Accessibility: Three stairs to Rear Basement Entry
- Length of mainline: 480 feet including staging and helix
- Yards: 1
- Passing sidings: 10
- Scenery complete: 70%
- Carspots: 81
- Motive power: Light & Medium CPR Steam with sound
- Rolling stock: 200 freight cars; 30 Passenger Cars; Accurate for Era
- Track construction: Handlaid Code 70 Turnouts #7
Operations
- Clock Speed: 6:1 GML Enterprises
- Session Length: a busy 3 hours
- Crew Size: 13
- Dispatching: TT&TO with a Dispatcher and 3 Operators
- Car Forwarding: CC & WB
- Communication: Vintage Telephones with modern earpieces
- Jobs: 1 Yard Crew; 4 Road Crew; 3 Wayfreights; Pushers; Station Operators
- Prototypical/Freelanced: High Prototypical
- Train lengths: 12 to 17 cars
- Session atmosphere: Serious Fun
More Information
- Website: Kettle Valley Model Railway
