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The Santa
Fe Emporia Subdivision is what you might expect from the authors
of many highly regarded books on their favorite railroad. Everything
on this railroad indicates that this is the Santa Fe.
The Emporia
Sub runs through Kansas in 1978. Equipment is weathered to match
the terrain that Stephen knows well from his days as an engineer
for the Santa Fe and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe. He also
became knowledgable about the area when he was Assistant Manager
of the Track Geometry Department.
The 40
x 25 foot railroad is double-decked using a constant grade instead
of a helix to change elevation. The staging yard are not hidden
but are scenicked like the rest of the layout.
Stephen
and Cinthia operate the railroad with a CTC machine and signals
that control the movements by the road crews. Their operating
sessions have ben compared to a chess game, yet the purpose
of the railroad is to enjoy the company of others. For them
the layout is a social event.
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