Former Layout by Vic Cherven
Layout Name:
"The Sacramento Division"
Layout Status:
dismantled
Track Type:
S
Layout Space:
19' x 45'
Layout Style:
Loop-to-loop, part "mushroom" style
Track Manufacturer:
handlaid; BK Enterprises, Earl Eshelman
Rail Size:
code 100, 125, 148, 172
Min. Turnout Frog:
#4
Min. Radius:
36"
Ruling Grade:
2.2%
Track Height(s):
40" to 72"
Mainline Track Length:
~300'
Era:
Autumn 1954
Setting:
Overland Route from Sacramento over Donner Pass
Control System:
DC
Featured In:
NASG Dispatch, Jun 1993, pg 18
Notes:
Started by Vic, Jr. and Vic, Sr. The layout evolved over the years. It supported original A.C. Gilbert equipment, so a lot of the turnouts were closed-frog type. Later track started to be more "scale" like.