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Latest work completed:
92 feet of 2-track minline complete
Blocks Completed:
Cumberland
Hyndman
Pinkerton
Brook
Interlockings Completed:
Sand Patch
Brook Junction
"HK"
Cumberland Yard Completed
Next work to do:
Lay mainline track for Ohio Pyle block.
Overview of the Layout after roadbed in place.
Gondolas containing the parts needed to lay the track
Trackwork on the east end of Cumberland Yard
Overview of the tracks in the yard. Mainline tracks are on the right.
Tracks around the turntable in the engine facility area
Sand Patch interlocking completed.
Layout Specifications:
Mainline Length:
Track 1: 177.5 ft (2.93 scale miles)
Track 2: 181.5 ft (2.99 scale miles)
Minimum Walkway Width: 35"
Minimum Subroadbed Height: 44.5"
Maximum Subroadbed Height: 48.75"
Minimum Radius: 30"
Curve Easements: 18" transition, 0.5" offset
Super Elevation: 0.030"
Atlas Code 100 Flex Track and Switches
Tangent Track Center to Center: 2"
Curved Track Center to Center 2.25"
Yard Track Center to Center: 2"
Mainline Maximum Grade: 1.5%
Mainline Crossovers: #8
Spurs off of the Mainline: #6
Yard/Industrial Switches: #4
DCC: NCE Powerhouse Pro System with 3 power districts
JMRI Software
Track charts showing the location of switches, tunnels, bridges, elevation, grade, and the interlockings and blocks.
Some of the track is not totally accurate due to space, but all the tunnels and bridges are properly located.
Train room dimensions along with the approximate dimensions of the layout.
The size changed a bit as I was laying out the track. The room is approximately 755 sqft.
A photo from my old layout in Maryland (2001 - 2019).
The baseball field in Hyndman PA with a train passing in the background.
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