Set in late 1970, a few months after the BN merger, the modeled portion of the railroad is based on the area along the Mississippi River between East Dubuque, Illinois and La Crosse, Wisconsin. Staging tracks represent lines east and west. The 200 foot mainline is mostly double track, except for two single track sections, crossing the Wisconsin River south of Prairie DuChien and La Crosse.
The layout is a walk around style built in a 1000 sq foot lower level railroad room. Digitrax DCC is used and at least one locomotive on every train has Soundtraxx or ESU sound. Wireless throttle cell phone app or TCS throttles can be used. Old Line Graphic style car cards and waybills are used along with a dispatcher controlled mainline.

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