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Tour Of The Old Chama Yards
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Click HERE to view a drawing of the old layout plan.
I selected the DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTERN to model since I enjoyed the variety of the topography it provided and the narrow gauge because it could be modelled in On3 in the space I had. I decided to model the 1937 era that had not yet introduced the Flying Herald and was a period still suffering from the depression years. This allowed the weathering of my models. I chose October 17, because the fall in Colorado is spectacular and 4:00 pm... well, why not?
Click on the thumbnails to view a larger image.
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I began building my D&RGW layout in 1982 in the basement, a year after building my home. The basement was finished in drywall, with a T-bar ceiling, lighting and carpeting. After developing several layout designs, I selected the one that maximized the space that I had, still leaving room for the family recreation room. That solution was a shelf layout around the room with an island peeled out at each end. CLICK here to see that plan. Chama, New Mexico, was at one end of the "point-to-point" and Pagosa Springs at the other. Pagosa Junction was represented at a wye where the main line split, one line going to Pagosa Springs and the other headed into Black Canyon.
Most of the structures I have built are from kits. However, these kits basically supply the lumber, cast details and instructions and so I consider these to be substantially scratch-built. All structures are board by board construction with wood grain added. Most structures have
peeling paint and stains that represent neglect.
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