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Steve Van Meter
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South West Pacific Railway, N Scale
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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.
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The layout is built in a 600 sqft basement.  
Construction is single level.  
Dispatching is by verbal authority
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The layout is about 80% sceniced.
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A typical session runs about 3.5 - 4 hours and uses 9 operators.  
Jobs include: Dispatcher, Yard Master, Road crews
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NCE DCC with wireless throttles, all mainline engines have sound decoders, FRS Radios, Car Cards and Waybills. Uncoupling manual using pics. 
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Modified 11/25/2025
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