The Milwaukee Road

Owner: Al Lesky
Scale: HO

Al’s layout is set in the mid 1970's and features one of the Milwaukee’s busiest routes, the Milwaukee Road River division from La Crosse, WI. to St. Paul, MN. Like on it’s namesake, operation includes manifest freights, numerous way freights (patrols in Milwaukee-speak), and Amtrak trains #7 & #8.

The double-decked railroad has 350 ft. of linear mainline located in a 35 by 35 room. The River Division uses the Railcommand control system with radio throttles. Verbal track warrants are used for railroad operations. The River Division requires 12 operators including a dispatcher, a footboard yardmaster at Red Wing, a yardmaster at La Crosse with east and west end switch engines, and road crews. Car cards and waybills are used and communication is by telephones.

Lower Level

Upper Level