Santa Fe GP9u 2244 switches the piggyback facility on Stephen M. Priest’s St. Louis Division layout. This layout and many other fine examples of modeling will be on tour during the convention.
Odessa, MO The Kansas City Eastern Model Railroad Club was formed as the Eastern Jackson County Mainliners in May of 1990, and in that time has grown to be one of the largest and most successful clubs in the Kansas City area. Over the past 20 years, the club has received awards from the Great American Train Show. The club owes special thanks to the Prime Outlet Mall, BNSF, Harmon Industries (now G.E.) New Signs, and J&L Trains for their donations and support.
Modular layouts are mobile sections of a layout that are built to specific standards. The standards ensure that all of the members' modules and any club-owned modules will connect interchangeably. Standards are supplied to all new members and serve as a guide for bench work, wiring, laying track, and building scenery.
Current size of layout: 76' x 56' in a "U" shaped design with new additions currently being added!
LAYOUT FACTS: Approximately 325' of track length for each of the three main line tracks Just over 6 1/2 scale miles per each mainline (sidings and yards excluded) Full Digital Command Control (DCC) Capable of up to three separately operated trains on each mainline Six large switching, industrial, and locomotive service yards Longest trains average 125 cars with as many as 8 locomotives Fly-over track connecting lines 1 and 3, bypassing line 2
