Steve Van Meter

South West Pacific Railway, N Scale

The railroad represents the Parts of the Southern Pacific Western Division and parts of the Western Pacific 1st Subdivision, from Oakland to Stockton in 1953.

The layout is built in a 600 sqft basement. Construction is single level. Dispatching is by verbal authority

The layout is about 80% sceniced.

A typical session runs about 3.5 - 4 hours and uses 9 operators. Jobs include: Dispatcher, Yard Master, Road crews

NCE DCC with wireless throttles, all mainline engines have sound decoders, FRS Radios, Car Cards and Waybills. Uncoupling manual using pics.

Modified 11/25/2025