Decatur Sub

Bruce Turner Decatur Sub

Length of main line: 102 feet
Layout height: 51 inches
Layout style: walk-in around-the-walls configuration of 17 portable modules
Track: Atlas code 83 flex track with #6 and #8 turnouts; scratch built “Slanser” manual switch stands
Scenery & Structures: some hardshell scenery with plastic kit buildings

Owner	Bruce Turner
Location	northeast Gilbert, AZ
Prototype	Burlington Northern, Norfolk & Western, Milwaukee
Scale	HO
Era	1970’s
Locale	Midwestern U.S.
Forwarding	Train Briefs and colored tags
Control System	NCE system with wireless ProtoThrottle controllers
Size	21 x 24 feet
Style	Single Level Walk-in ‘L’
Communication	Verbal, visual rules
Access	ground floor, no stairs
Pets	one Shih Tzu puppy
Smoking	No
Jobs	4 (Two-man crews on Decatur Yard, Bentley Turn, Rochelle Turn, and Shuttle)
Crew Size	8