SP Coast Line - SLO

Owner: Andrew Merriam
Scale: HO
Era : 1953
SP Coast Line-based model railroad featuring Guadalupe, San Luis Obispo yards, the helper district "up the hill" to Santa Margarita and Stenner Creek viaduct.
The model railroad is based upon the Southern Pacific Coast Line in the early 1950’s steam and black widow diesel era. The model covers the area from Santa Margarita to Guadalupe including the Cuesta Grade horseshoe curve and the Stenner Creek Trestle. One branch line includes the Santa Maria Valley to the Betteravia sugar beet refinery. A second branch includes the award winning double track 1912 bascule bridge to the port of San Pedro.
Scenic highlights include Stenner Creek Trestle and Horseshoe Curve, Serrano to Cuesta Summit and Guadalupe and the six foot long bascule bridge module.
Scenery is about 75% complete.
The mainline totals about 340 feet with super elevated curves and handlaid track where visible. Operations are with Digitrax DCC and sound equipped locomotives.
Operations include yard switching, several peddlers and 4 through freights and 6 through passenger trains.