SP System Map 1944

SP System Map 1944
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The Valley before Silicon

N scale – circa 1947-49
Owner. Enzo Fortuna

Layout Loacation: Assago (Milano) - Italy

SP Coast Division, San Francisco – San Jose commute line
Around the wall layout in a point-to-point configuration depicting the coast line from 3rd & Townsend mission station to Santa Clara.
The partial modeled Permanente branch and the Kaiser cement plant add operation choice and variants to the commutes rush and named trains as Lark and Daylights and freight traffic servicing the City. Mission Bay yard is an hidden staging at one end and Lenzen Ave. shop and SJ yard operate as visible staging at the other end.
Handlaid turnouts using FastTracks jigs and code 55 ME flex.
Scratchbuilded structures follow the prototype landmarks mixed to laser and hydrocal kits. Scenery still in "plywood" stage ... Work in progress.

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