The Mill Valley Lines is a proto-freelance N scale model railroad set in south-central Wisconsin. Inspired by the Wisconsin & Southern and Union Pacific, the layout models a two-level route connecting industries around Janesville, Milton, and Whitewater.
Explore the Industries
Learn about the businesses and operations that bring the Mill Valley Lines to life.
View Industry Guide
Track Plan
Explore the two-level track plan with clickable industries, commodities, and rolling stock details.
Interactive Track PlanAt a Glance
Basics
- Scale
- N (1:160)
- Room
- 15' x 12'
- Style
- 2 levels, around the walls
- Era
- Modern day
Prototype
- Railroads
- WSOR & UP
- Locale
- Janesville, Wis
- Approach
- Proto-freelance
Track & Grades
- Track
- Peco Code 55
- Staging
- Atlas Code 80
- Min. Radius
- 17"
- Max. Grade
- 2.1% (helix)
Electronics
- DCC
- TCS w/ WiFi
- Detection
- LCC / RR-CirKits
- Signaling
- LCC / RR-CirKits
- Car Forwarding
- JMRI Operations