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Mike Fifer’s N Scale Layout

The Albuquerque Carnuel & Tijeras RR

For those who may not know , the old Albuquerque Carnuel and Tijeras RR has been torn out.
The layout was built for single main line and switching and also had limited viewing access which both created problems with visitors and I. I also found that I did not do any of the intended switching.

The NEW ACTRR is on the same bench work but the helix has been removed and the shelves on both sides of the entry door have been narrowed. The center loop was also eliminated both of which provide for lots more viewing space and a more flat and liner layout with double main line.
I am also using Kato Unitrack on the entire layout for reliability.
Nearly all of the structures and some portions of the old scenery will be re-installed on the new ACTRR.

If you would care to keep up with the new progress , please check out these YouTube videos.
I am trying to keep up with the documentation as best I can.

SEE A VIDEOS of the NEW N Scale Albuquerque Carnuel & Tijeras Model Railroad
N Scale Video #1 N Scale Video #2 N Scale Video #3

The ACT is a fictitious line that runs in the 50's through the 70's from Albuquerque east through the Carnuel Spanish Land Grant through Tijeras Canyon to Tijeras and on to Moriarity where the line splits north to Madrid , Cerillos , Lamy and Santa Fe , and to the south from Moriarity through Estancia , Mountainair , west to Socorro, south to Kachina , Val Verde , San Marcial , Lava , Engle , Rincon , Dona Ana , Las Cruces , Anthony TX and finally to El Paso to interchange with the SP.
The ACT you see in the pictures has been under re-construction , the Helix is a success and takes the layout from 0 to 9 1/2" in elevation and the rest of the layout to get back to ground 0 at 2.5% grade maximum. I have returned to N scale and am building a version of the Tehachapi loop layout in the book RAILROADS YOU CAN MODEL by Mike Schafer , Page 68 & 69, still will be in the 8' X 19.5' room. I have decided to return to DCC and DC control using 1 MRC Control Master 20 and a Lenz Set-100 with the LH 100 and LH 90 throttles plus an XPA phone adapter and a 900mhz cordless phone for control. I am using Peco code 55 track and Peco turnouts with Tortoise switch machines. The layout is now about 85% complete and running well.
Thanks for stopping in , Mike & Robin

YouTube Video of the Albuquerque Carnuel & Tijeras Railroad

YouTube Video of the Albuquerque Carnuel & Tijeras Railroad