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Mystic Mountain Railroad A back country shortline garden railroad, loosely set in the early 1900’s, using  battery-power and radio control. Redesigned to better support operations in 2014, the RR has many industrial spurs which can be challenging to switch. The Mountain branch's extensive use of rock castings creating rugged mountains and deep canyons, necessitating many steel bridges,, and a large concrete mountain containing a helix.

Vital statistics

• 700' Nickel Silver track
• Point-to-Point operation with year and two major industrial switching areas
  
• Mainline: min. 5 ft. radius and 2.5% grade except for 4% helper district in Mountain Branch
• Revolution & Train Engineer radio control of battery-powered trains + SoundTraxx
  

Unique features

• Rock castings made from white concrete
• 1 1/2  turn helix to gain necessary elevation
• Buildings are lit for night operation; some have sound effects

Unique Problems

• Critter damage: deer, gophers, moles, racoon
• Large elevation change requiring helix inside Mystic Mountain
  

Construction projects

• 30" turntable & roundhouse
  
• Building fronts
  
• Battery R/C conversions
• Sound systems
• Storage cabinet for quickly loading/unloading trains to tracks
• Adding a usable front coupler to the Ten-Wheeler
• Wharf & cannery

Detailed description (.pdf)
Operating hints (.pdf)

2025 Track Plan

2025 Track Schematic

Major renovation/upgrades in 2014 (.pdf)

Nighttime photos/video

Mountain Branch photos

New wharf at North End

2024 MMRR Track Schematic (.pdf)

Railroad Construction photos

Largest Model Railroads (.pdf)

Water tower repair at Newton

Maintenance of way shed made from OSH boxcar

Handcar shed at Newton

Building facades at Union Junction

Diner

The diner is open late at night too

Sunset over Mystic Mountain

30" Turntable construction (2 MB PDF)

Electronics -throttle and sound

Critter project

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