Layout Tour (Map)
Amber
Waves
When Bob plants the field it will be full of
“Amber Waves of Grain”.
Bob’s Farm
For the last couple of years this traveling railroad
ride has set up on the first weekend in October on Bob’s Farm.
At last count there were six Bob’s in the club
with a club membership of about sixty.
Kent-Lynden Airport
We display the layout in
O-Scâlés Restaurant
When built Michael Andresen intended that
O-Scâlés (Oh-Sk-ah-lees) would be in the
North Acme
This is the industrial center of the metropolis of
Acme population not much.
South Acme
I am sure you
have noticed plants growing in the crack between the asphalt and the curb. Well in South Acme they also have this
problem.
Coaling Station
This is where the Steam Trains will load coal and
water. In 2005 we brought a
improved coaling station from Ron Schwartz.
Bridge Over the River Duck-Under
This Bridge owned by Michael Andresen (guy with the
beard) was built to allow inclusion of O-Scâlés Restaurant with
out removing one of the clubs modules.
As other members build modules the Bridge will be used to even up the
module count. We also use it as a
duck under (thus the name) to access the inside of the layout.
About O-Scale Division
The O-Scale
Division was founded in 1997.
We show the O-Scale Modular Layout three times a year. In April at the BEMRRC annual open
house. In October in
It was the donation of North Acme and Amber Waves from
one of the ROTTERS to the BEMRRC which got us started in O-Scale.
The O-Scale
Division is made up of 18 modules owned by the Boeing Employee’s Model Railroad Club, and two owned by
Michael Andresen. A standard module
is 48 inches long and 30 inches wide.
At the corners are “pointy” modules which are 69 inches long
over the “point”.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is O-Scale?
It is 1:48 or 1 inch on the model is 48 inches (4
feet) in the real world.
This is not my Father’s O-Scale or where is the third rail?
The O-Scale that most people know does have three
rails. The three rail system is
A.C. powered. The two outside rails
are both connected to ground. The
Engines have a skid which picks up alternating current from the center rail.
This O-Scale Division uses a two track DC system. One rail is ground. The other rail provides a direct current
voltage through the Engine wheels.
To reverse the train the voltage is reversed.
Can the trains go faster?
Yes, they can go faster. With the shallower flanges, 2-Rail
O-Scale is not able to go as fast 3-Rail O-Scale. We also like to run our trains a
realistic scale speeds. At a scale
speed of 65 mph the model train will cover one module (4 feet) in approximately
two second.
Where did you get all the airplanes?
All of our aircraft are 1:48 scale, and are very common.
What does the black button do?
Push it and find out. (Then the sign goes around.)
Goodbye
Come back again