CPR Kettle Valley Division
Anthony Craig Burnaby BC
The HO version of the "Kettle Valley" is very faithful to the prototype in its topography, infrastructure, trains and operational features as they were when steam was king. The 385 foot mainline (6.3 scale miles) is stretched out over two decks with a helix in the middle and staging tracks at each end. Most of the scenery and trackage closely resemble specific locales of two subdivisions on the Westside of the Kettle Valley Division, a distance of 90 miles. The small Division point of Brookmere is the centre of layout activity at which all freight trains terminate and originate. Four passenger trains and many through freights are featured. Pusher service is run on the Coquihalla Sub. Princeton town can keep a way-freight crew very busy. At the western end, Hope has some interesting switching opportunities and interchanges with the Canadian National. There is substantial scenery completed and most structures are scratch built. Rolling stock and motive power are detailed and accurate for the period.
The HO version of the "Kettle Valley" is very faithful to the prototype in its topography, infrastructure, trains and operational features as they were when steam was king. The 385 foot mainline (6.3 scale miles) is stretched out over two decks with a helix in the middle and staging tracks at each end. Most of the scenery and trackage closely resemble specific locales of two subdivisions on the Westside of the Kettle Valley Division, a distance of 90 miles. The small Division point of Brookmere is the centre of layout activity at which all freight trains terminate and originate. Four passenger trains and many through freights are featured. Pusher service is run on the Coquihalla Sub. Princeton town can keep a way-freight crew very busy. At the western end, Hope has some interesting switching opportunities and interchanges with the Canadian National. There is substantial scenery completed and most structures are scratch built. Rolling stock and motive power are detailed and accurate for the period.
