Marc LaChey (MMR)'s Cripple Creek & Tincup Railroad
Sn3 Scale

Marc’s CC&TCRR is an example of what you can accomplish in a small space modeling a narrow - gauge railroad in Sn3. The layout resides in a spare bedroom measuring 11’x12’. To expand his available space, Marc negotiated trackage rights through two closets and then installed a wye through the opposite wall into the garage where he built a staging yard that is 18” x 14’. The staging yard is housed in a covered cabinet with drop doors, full lighting, and scenery. Trackwork and Scenery are 100% complete. Track is mostly hand laid using code 70 rail. The layout makes use of a dual circuit track lighting system housing both MR - 16 Style LED spotlights and new LED wall washers. All bulbs are rated for 3500K, which provides a very neutral (not too red – not too blue) light on the layout. Structures are a combination of various kits or scratch - built and include a 3 - stall roundhouse with operating turntable, a coaling tower, two water tanks and a mission church. While operations are limited due to the space, Marc operates bringing trains in from staging to the yard where the engines are serviced. A caboose swap may be needed before a train moves on to switch the stock pens or team track. Engines are imported brass by P - B - L and rolling stock is either scratch - built, constructed from P - B - L kits, Ready to Run or brass cars from P - B - L. Marc has been a long - time user of CVP’s Easy DCC system with wireless throttles. Soundtraxx Tsunami II decoders are the standard along with a few ESU decoders thrown in. *Note – Access into the layout room requires that folks negotiate a duck under. So be forewarned, bending is required.