Layout info

The layout at a glance

Prototype - Victorian Railways 2'6" (750mm) narrow gauge

 Location - Somewhere in the foothills of the Victorian alps in north eastern Victoria

Period - Still undecided but somewhere between  1930 & 1950

Scale - O scale 1-48, gauge 16.5 mm

Layout Size - 8.5 x 8.2 metres or 28 x 27 feet

Benchwork - Combination of steel & wood

Track - Micro Engineering On30 Code 83 laid on Trackrite foam on Masonite spline roadbed

Mainline Run - approximately 60 metres or 200 feet

Grade - maximum grade is 1 in 40 or 2.5%

Minimum Radius - 750mm or 30 inches

Power & Control - NCE radio controlled DCC