Layouts / Rio Grande Southern
Rio Grande Southern
Superintendent: Steven Haworth
The Rio Grande Southern in HO, in an alternate-history version where the railroad is standard gauge. Mainline run about 330 feet with switching at Ridgway, Telluride, Rico (including Enterprise branch), Dolores, Mancos, Hesperus, and Durango. Scenery about 90% complete. Operations via pre-scripted train orders run sequentially; freight with car cards.
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Railroad Details
- Superintendent
- Steven Haworth
- Locale
- Colorado (Durango to Ridgway)
- Scale
- HO
- Era
- Late 1950s
- Layout Size
- 29 x 37
- Control System
- Digitrax (duplex radio)
- Scale Clock
- None
- Session Length
- 3–4 hours
- Crew Size
- 5–8 operators plus 1 dispatcher
- Listed Jobs
- Ridgway, Telluride, Rico, Durango yards/towns; four one-man road crews; dispatcher (optional)
Location Details
- Accessibility
- Basement—one flight down
- Pets
- One bunny (upstairs)
- Distance from Hotel
- 9 miles, ~17 minutes
Session Notes
Phone communication between crews. Host contact on file with organizers only.