Howard Garner, MMR's Cascade Western Rail Road

  • Howard Garner, MMR's Cascade Western Rail Road
  • Howard Garner, MMR's Cascade Western Rail Road
  • Howard Garner, MMR's Cascade Western Rail Road
  • Howard Garner, MMR's Cascade Western Rail Road
Scale
HO
Locale
Southern Minnesota/Northern Iowa
Era
September 1905
Control
Digitrax, Simplex, UT4R
Accessibility Note
Handicap limited. 8 inch thresholds and level changes
Tour Schedule
Sun 9am-noon
Ops Slots
6
Ops Schedule
Thu 6-9pm
Layout#
7

Pure point to point. Set in September 1905. The grain harvest is moving, the October fest beer is ready

6 Operators:
Yard Master
Hostler/Industrial/Yard Assistant (the PIT Job)
4 rotating on locals, Industrial, through trains

Lots of local and industrial switching jobs. Challenging main yard due to limited yard tracks. 3 in town industrial areas with 24 industries and 56 spots, 3 north local towns with 21 industries and 40 spots, 3 south local towns with 13 industries and 24 spots. Through trains work only the main yard and two interchanges. The stock special works the entire railroad. Trains length is 6 for industrial switchers, 8 for locals and 10 for through trains. All on one level (previous upper level removed) Have throttles, radios not needed.