HO layout of Donald Cook
RR Name: Great Northern-Spokane Division
Website: Many photos can be found
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gnspokanediv/
Scale: HO
Size: 28x17 and 10x6
Prototype: Great Northern
Locale: Central Washington State
Era: Currently 1949 (can be updated by changing locos, rolling stock, and autos)
Style: Walk-in
# Decks: 1
Mainline Run; (excluding staging and helix) Mainline=155’/Branchline=53’
Minimum radius: 30” (with spiral easements) on mainline
Typical aisle width: 36” with 28” pinches
Minimum turnout: 4 ½ (mainline are #8)
Maximum grade: 0 .75% on mainline/ 1.25% on branchline
Benchwork: L Girder
Height: 47” to 54”
Milwaukee Layouts at a Glance | Layout Design Special Interest Group http://www.ldsig.org/node/306
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