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Having built the layout, we obviously wanted to show it off and soon found ourselves taking it on the exhibition circuit, which we have been doing for the last 8 years. We have travelled a fair distance across Southern England in that time, and do around 6 to 8 exhibitions per year.

This page gives details on the layout and our requirements, as well as who to contact if you would like to book us for your exhibition.

Background notes for entry in guides, etc.
The Pine Bluffs and Ceda Falls Railroad is based around the fictitious Colorado towns of Pine Bluffs and Ceda Falls and their rail connection to Denver set in 1956. It is the first layout to be constructed by the American Section of the Alton Model Railway Group and has been configured around a standard one metre module format allowing both club baseboards and those built by individual members to be exhibited together. Trackwork and points are PECO code 75 fine scale, operated by mechanical rods. Locomotives and stock are all owned by members and are a mixture of detailed and/or modified ready to run and kit built. Buildings are mainly a scratch built with some kit built structures. The operators will be pleased to answer any questions.

Name	Pine Bluffs & Ceda Falls Railroad
Contact	Mike Stent book@pinebluffs.co.uk
Owner	Alton Model Railway Group
Layout size	Option A^*: 3500mm (12ft) x 650mm (2ft 2in) Option B⁺: 5000mm (16ft 8in) x 650mm (2ft 2in)
Total size (including operators area)	Option A: 4200mm (14ft) x 1800mm (6ft) Option B: 5400mm (18ft) x 1800mm (6ft)
Scale	HO standard guage
Period & location	May 1956 – Colorado, USA
Insurance value	Ł2500 including stock
Operators	Min. number of operators 3 (usually 4)
Requirements	1 standard 240v power point, 3 chairs, 1 small table
Notes	The layout is self supporting and has its own lighting

^*Option A denotes the terminus version of the layout
⁺Option B denotes the end-to-end version of the layout
Plans of both versions are available in the pdf file below.

View the full handout in PDF format (268Kb)

		Layout History Find out about the history of the layout, including previous modules, the various changes that have been made to the layout and more
		Layout Construction Find out about how we constructed Pine Bluffs Depot, our modular standards and the methods we used
		Future Planning See our plans for the future of the layout, including TWO new modules being built at the same time
		Have Layout, Will Travel Details on how to book us for your exhibition