D&RGW Floresta Branch

Proto free lanced representation of the eleven mile branch running west from Crested Butte to Floresta, Colorado. Colorado Fuel and Iron operated an anthracite mine at Floresta which included the largest coal breaker west of the Mississippi.

Layout Owner

Bill Grierson

Location

Omaha, NE

Scale

On30

Layout Size

24 ft x 14 ft

Mainline Size

85 ft

Era

1940's

Crew Complement

2 - 4

Completion

Track: 100%
Scenery: 99%
Electrical: 100%

Control System

MRC

Wi-Fi Throttles

Yes

Dispatching Method

Sequential

Car Forwarding

Switch Lists

Fast Clock

4:1

Layout Location

Basement - down stairs

ADA Compliant

No

Pets

None