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Montana Nortland

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South Omaha Terminal Railroad (SOTR)

Montana Northland An HO Scale Railroad by Neil Roggensack

Montana Northland

This mid-1970s freelance railroad is set in western Montana and central Idaho. Trains climbing the heavy mountain grades require helper service as the MNRR hauls it’s principle commodities, grain, potash and timber products. Connections with the CN, CP, Rio Grande, SP, WP and the Milwaukee Road generate large amounts of bridge traffic. You will thoroughly enjoy this 30' x 60' railroad which uses a creative mushroom design.

Operation requires 15 operators including two yardmasters, three yard crews, a helper crew, several train engineers and the dispatcher. The road is dispatched from a separate room using OCS permits to regulate the flow of traffic on the railroad and an telephone system for communication. Car cards and waybills are used to regulate the flow of cars on the railroad.

Railroad Details

Superintendant: Neil Roggensack
Interchange Railroads: Milw / BN
Locale: Montana, Idaho
Era: Mid-1970's
Scale: HO
Layout Size: 30' x 60' Mushroom / Triple Deck
Control System: Digitrax DCC
Dispatching Method: Track Warrant
Car Routing: Car Cards / Waybills
Crew Size: 16
Listed Jobs: Dispatcher, 2 Yardmasters, 3 yard engines, 2 Helper Crews, 6-10 Road Crews, 1 Operator
Session Length: 4 Hours
Communications: Telephones

Location Details

Accessibility: Basement
Pets: 1 Small Dog
Distance from Hotel: 15 Miles
Estimated Travel Time from Hotel: 20 minuites
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