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For the use by Exhibition Managers
OCEANSIDE
A brief description of the layout for inclusion into your program.
Set on the American far West coast, Oceanside depicts an actual place but a fictitious setting between Los Angeles and San Diego.
The scene is somewhat unusual and tries to show three different areas but compressed into a small area. We think we have pulled it off but you will have to decide.
To the left as you look at the layout is a twin track mainline coming from Los Angeles with heavy tonnage pulled by a variety of railroad company's, and as this is a fictitious scene we have allowed Eastern American and Canadian stock to traverse the 'high iron'. There is a third track that is a branch line supposedly separated by a few miles skirting the rolling sun scorched hills of southern California. The branch line rounds a local lake where 'twitchers' (bird watchers) are seen looking for the native birds that frequent the area.
A new development of houses adorns the hillside overlooking the sea, and the main line runs close to the Pacific ocean passing secluded beached where bathers and surfers enjoy the hot climate.
Towering over the whole layout is Mount Joachim that is the highest point of the area and slopes down to the sea with rocky inlets that the railroad company's have crossed with various types of bridges and rock causeways. Circumnavigating the mountain is the branch line that appears and disappears whilst negotiating the numerous tunnels that abound in the terrain.
Entering the final scene, the branch line draws into the depot serving the suburb of La Paz, part of the city of Oceanside. Here trains leaving the city's central station drop commuters and wait for freight trains to either proceed in front of them or wait for a rolling meet. La Paz has also a stub end track where shuttle railcars serve the various suburban depots whilst heading towards the city centre.
Entering a tunnel the mainlines subterranean journey begins and ends, followed shortly by a further tunnel taking it to either the cities Union Station terminus or onwards as through traffic to San Diego.
| Scale | American 'N' scale |
| Location setting | West Coastline |
| Van Hire | dependant on the time of hire |
| Petrol/Diesel - Van & Operators Cars | dependant upon the distance |
| Operators | minimum 6 |
| Power | 1 - 13amp sockets |
| Insurance Value | £10,000 plus stock |
| Set Up Time | 1 Hour |
| Tables | Free standing + 1 for stock |
| Space required | 8.5metre x 2.5 metre (28ft x 9ft) |
| Special requirements | NO STAIRS PLEASE |
For further information Email Dave - the coordinator