NMRA National Convention - Piedmont Division Open Houses

 Introduction
 Steve Austin
 Mark Bridgwater
 Russ and Leslie Bundy
 The Dau Family
 David Godwin
 Howard Goodwin
 William Hebb
 Robert Jarrell
 Perry Lamb
 Jerry Michnewicz
 Phil Stead
 Tate Depot
 Train Installations
 Jim Travis
 Contact Scott Dunlap

Philip and Linda Stead’s D&RGW Alamosa Chama Subdivision

 

1460 Old Nelson Rd, Ball Ground, GA, 30107

 

Open Sunday, July 26 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

 

Layout at a Glance

 

Scale: On3

 

Size of Layout: 30 X 50 1500 SQ FT

 

Prototype: Denver and Rio Grande Western Alamosa Chama Subdivision

 

Location Modeled: Alamosa Colorado to Chama New Mexico

 

Era: Autumn 1949

 

Style of Track Plan: Linear along the basement walls

 

Length of Main Line: 300'

 

Benchwork: L girder

 

Roadbed Material: Cork

 

Track Manufacturer: Micro Engineering

 

Minimum Main Line Radius: 42"

 

Maximum Grade: 4 %

 

Scenery Techniques: Plaster impregnated surgical gauze

 

Backdrop: 300' painted mural on masonite by Linda

 

Control System: Digitrax DCC

 

Direction Comment: Front door at 1460 Old Nelson Road, Ball Ground GA 30107 770-735-3513 Phil or Linda

 

Wheelchair Accessible: No

 

 

Layout Description

 

 

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Copyright 2026 Scott Dunlap