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 |