SP Los Angeles Division Plan

Prior to building the new space for the railroad, I spent quite a bit of time doing research. I acquired a number of SPINS books as well as finding Sanborn maps, Thomas Bros maps, spending time on Google Earth, site visits, books, Google searches, etc. There is a lot out there.

Next, was to design the footprint of the railroad. Many forms were kicked around. I had a list of Givens and Druthers that influenced the design (I'll share that later). With each version of the benchwork footprint, I would locate key places: Taylor Yard, Van Nuys, the Alameda Corridor, etc. Again, the Givens and Druthers were important. Also, I designed the Exeter Branch in a similar manner and it work very well ...in my opinion.

So, below is what I have put together. I've received feedback on the design from a number of friends and am always open to more.