The Colorado & Santa Fe RR, C&SF is a freelanced model incorporating the areas and kinds of landscapes I am both familiar with and have some knowledge.  The era is that glorious time of the 50's when the Santa Fe was transitioning from Steam to Diesel. Denver, Colorado Springs, Raton Pass and Santa Fe NM certainly can be connected pretty easily but Norman, Oklahoma?  That's where I grew up and saw the Santa Fe pretty much every day as we always lived in that section of town near the mainline as in bisected Norman. When Athearn released their new brick red ATSF station, and included Norman in the decal set, Norman became a permanent addition to my layout.  I really love the look of those rugged Colorado Rockies, so while I'm calling it Raton, those familiar with that pass will instantly know my mountains look more like something found on the Denver Rio Grande.

Track plan	Denver	SawMill
Springs	Raton	Santa Fe

Layout Facts

Construction

• Around the walls
• Backdrops are painted Masonite
• All bench work is sectional
• Roadbed is 3/4 plywood with soundboard in the yards and cork on the mainlines
• Mountains are aluminum screen wire painted with hydrocal

Track plan specifics

• 2 double ended yards with 12' siding length
• Layout room size 43 * 16
• Mainline 225 feet
• Maximum train length is 13 feet ~ 22 cars
• Longest passing siding is 22'

Controls

• DCC is Lenz with CVP wireless throttles
• Signal & Detection CTI
• Automation software JMRI and CTI