Rob Carey models big scenery in a modest
space, using N scale to make it possible.
Although the scenery looks great, his
primary interest is proto operation.
Lead (previous page): The local is in town banging cars
around at Malta.
1: Another view of Malta, one of the few switching
opportunities on the upper deck of Rob's layout.
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W
hen you view Rob Carey's D&RGW Tennesse Pass
empire, it's immediately evident the builder is
serious about his modeling. He chose double-
deck construction to extend the length of the mainline in his
medium-size train room.
2: Minturn yard is the western end of the modeled portion of
Rob's layout. Train 62 heads east to Pueblo yard.
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The Tennessee Pass line includes the spectacular Royal Gorge
and this layout makes the most of the scenic opportunities
available. In addition to the Gorgeous scenery (pun intended)
Rob's layout is fully signaled and designed from the ground up
for realistic operations.
MRH:
Rob, what was it that caused you to get interested in the
D&RGW?
Rob:
Well, I went on a road trip when I was about 18 years old,
with a friend of mine. We went to Colorado. Of course we went
through Durango and they had the steam engines running. I
fell in love with the Rio Grande when I saw my very first oper-
ating steam engine. So I decided to model the Denver and Rio
Grande and I still do.
MRH:
How did you pick the D&RGW's Tennessee Pass route?
Tennessee Pass - 2
MRH-Jun 2013
