Layout Facts Update

Back in June 2018 I posted some layout facts.  There has been a lot of work since then.  Here are some facts:

Name:              Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes RR

Prototype:       same

Location:         Franklin County, Maine

Era:                  1920

Scale/Gauge:   On2

                        P48, Maine Central

Room:             2,400 sq ft,  24’ x 100’ single room

                        handicapped accessible:  no

                        upstairs 17 steps

Benchwork:     2 level, walk along

100%               3/4” plywood grid

                        height:  lower, 39-41” & upper, 64-68”

                        PVC pipe & 3/4” plywood and soundboard

                        transition:  12 car train elevator

Trackwork:      mainline run:  920 feet

99%                 sidings & yards:  800 feet

                        minimum radius:  46”

                        maximum grade:  1.8%

                        code 70 flextrack

                        turnouts:  #8 Fastrack

                          controls: manual & servo
                          Frog Juicers

Control:           DCC

100%               NCE wireless

Scenery:          hardshell:  geo foam over

5%                                     window screen

Backdrop:       1/8” masonite

15%                 wallpaper underlayment & painted

Lighting:         Bicolor LED

15%                 controlled by Raspberry Pi

                        24 hour cycle, fast clock controlled

                        sunrise/sunset times for each month

                        settings for weather conditions

Operations:      future TT & TO

50%                 wireless iPhone controlled fast clock

                        Dispatcher Office: remote, downstairs

                        stop order boards 12 stations

                        phones:  Dispatcher & 12 stations