The layout at a glance
Prototype - Victorian Railways 2'6" (750mm) narrow gaugeLocation - Somewhere in the foothills of the Victorian alps in north eastern Victoria
Period - Still undecided but somewhere between 1930 & 1950
Scale - O scale 1-48, gauge 16.5 mm
Layout Size - 8.5 x 8.2 metres or 28 x 27 feet
Benchwork - Combination of steel & wood
Track - Micro Engineering On30 Code 83 laid on Trackrite foam on Masonite spline roadbed
Mainline Run - approximately 60 metres or 200 feet
Grade - maximum grade is 1 in 40 or 2.5%
Minimum Radius - 750mm or 30 inches
Power & Control - NCE radio controlled DCC