Eastern Sierra line

O Scale - circa 1955
Owner. Vern Hill
Layout location: Wofford Heights (Lake Isabella Area)
This O-scale layout measures 13' x 21'. Track is mostly hand laid to Proto 48 standards. The basic track plan is an over-and-under folded dog bone with a hidden storage yard into the adjoining garage. All track work, with the exception of an engine service area and industrial spur, is complete along with about 85 percent of the scenery.
The layout represents generic Southern Pacific, circa 1955, with a mix of steam and diesel. Most modelers are aware that SP had what nearly amounted to an Eastern Sierra line from Klamath Falls, Oregon to Mojave, including the SP narrow gauge from Keeler to Laws and north over Mt. Montgomery Pass.
In Vern's historical "imagineering", he has standard gauged the line and the layout represents a section of that fictional scenario.
Rolling stock includes some brass, Intermountain, Red Caboose and Atlas equipment. The locomotive roster includes models from Glacier Park, Sunset and old Atlas. All have been converted to Proto 48 standards.
The layout controls are standard no-frills DC as are the controls for the signal system (target and semaphore). A sound system remains on the wish list.