Participating Layouts

These layouts are expected to participate in BayRails IX. Others may be added, so check this page often.
All layouts' participation is subject to change without notice.

Member NameTeaser Name Scale Miles Operators Control Dispatch
Dave Adams Description & Photos D&RGW Durlin Branch On3 30 8 Easy DCC TT&TO
Robert Bowdidge Description & Photos SP Vasona Branch HO 36 4 Easy DCC TT&TO
Jack Burgess Description & Photos Yosemite Valley RR HO 21 4 NCE DCC TT&TO
Carquinez Model Railroad Society Description & Photos Carquinez Model Railroad Society HO 49 12 NCE-Radio Verbal Authority
Jim Dias Description & Photos Western Pacific HO 4 4 NCE DCC Verbal Autho
Rick Fortin Description & Photos ATSF 4th District HO 23 15 NCE DCC TWC
Steve Hayes Description & Photos Western Pacific HO 134 12 DCC/Stanton Dead Rail TWC
Bill Horstmeyer Description & Photos The Oregon I-5 Corridor HO 37 8 CVP Easy DCC TWC
Dave Houston Description & Photos SP Rocklin Sub HO 130 12 Digitrax DCC CTC
Bill Kaufman Description & Photos State Belt RR HO 54 5 NCE-DCC Yard Limits
Dave Loveless Description & Photos The SP Coast Division Monterey Branch HO 81 9 NCE DCC TT&TO
Don Marenzi Description & Photos Copper Pass & Western HO 20 8 Easy DCC TT&TO
Ed Merrin Description & Photos Northwestern Pacific (NWP) HO 80 10 Lenz DCC TT&TO
Seth Neumann Description & Photos UP Oakland Sub HO 22 8 NCE DCC CTC
Bob Osborn Description & Photos Chicago and Mackinac HO 40 4 Easy DCC Verbal Autho
David Parks Description & Photos Baltimore & Ohio HO 24 18 NCE DCC Tower, 251
Jim Providenza Description & Photos Santa Cruz Northern HO 52 12 NCE DCC TT&TO
Jim Radkey Description & Photos BNSF Pink Lady Sub HO 36 8 NCE DCC TWC
Jon Schmidt Description & Photos Nicasio Northern Railway HO 51 5 Digitrax DCC TT&TO
Andy Schnur Description & Photos C&O Alleghany Subdivision HO 42 10 NCE DCC TT&TO/251
Silicon Valley Club Description & Photos Silicon Valley Lines HO 32 10 NCE DCC DTC
Dave Stanley Description & Photos Morada Belt HO 84 5 Easy DCC TWC
Ted Stephens Description & Photos Ohio and Little Kanawha HO 17 6 NCE-DCC Verbal/phones
Tony Thompson Description & Photos SP Santa Rosalia Branch HO 31 4 NCE DCC TT&TO
Steve VanMeter Description & Photos South West Pacific Railway HO 43 8 NCE DCC Verbal
Paul Weiss Description & Photos Central Vermont in Northern California HO 60 12 NCE DCC TT&TO
John Zach Description & Photos Sierra Railroad HO HOn3 135 12 Easy DCC verbal autho

Notes:
Layouts in green stripes are bonus layouts and will be offered before or after the main event. See the descriptions for more details.

All DCC layouts use radio cabs.
CTC = Centralized Traffic Control
DTC = Direct Traffic Control - verbal authority assigning pre-defined blocks of track
Tower = Trains handed off from tower to tower with signal indication under rule 251
TT&TO = Time Table and Train Order
TWC = Track Warrant Control - verbal authority with variable blocks
Yard Limits = All movements at Restricted Speed, prepared to stop in half the distance to any obstruction

Modfied 9/29/2019