The 5 second ‘overview' of the layout
The Western Washington Short Line, a HO multi-deck layout
freelance - prototype railroad model in the 1950s based on my interests in
Class III railroads, traction, logging and coal mining ...
Here is the very brief overview of the physical plant
known as the Western Washington Short Line.
Name:
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Western Washington Short Line (WWSL)
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Scale:
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HO (1:87)
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Prototype:
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Freelance – WWSL, Olympic Peninsula Logging
Company, Saginaw Timber
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Company
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Prototype – Northern Pacific Railway, Milwaukee
Road, Union Pacific
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Locale:
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Olympic Peninsula - Montesano, Washington
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Period:
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Summer 1955
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Room Size:
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25’ x 30’
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Style:
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Around the wall, center peninsula, helix, double
deck, sectional modules
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Layout height:
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Lower level - 38”, Upper level - 58”
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Main Line Run:
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200 feet
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Benchwork:
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L-girder, 1"x 4" frame, 2” x 2” risers,
1/8” masonite base
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Roadbed:
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2” Styrofoam
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Track:
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Walthers (Shinohara) Code 83
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Turnouts:
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#4 industrial, #5 yard, #6 mainline
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Min Radius:
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18” / 21 " helix, 24” outside curves,
28” inside curves
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Max Grade:
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3.2% (helix)
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Scenery:
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Sculpamold over extruded foam insulation, ground
foam and natural material
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Backdrop:
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1/8” birch paneling, acrylic paint
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Control:
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Easy DCC with wireless throttles
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