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| Scale & Gauge: | N |
| Theme: | New York Ontario & Western (NYO&W) based in 1970 time frame (free lance). Set from Scranton, PA to Sidney, NY with Anthracite & bridge traffic. |
| Locale: | Northeastern PA |
| Era: | 1970, pre-Conrail |
| Size: | 14' x 19' |
| Layout Style & Features: |
* Walk-in * Sectional * Point-to-point * Continuous * Switching |
| Benchwork: | Cookie cutter / conventional portable. |
| Layout Heights: | 45" to 55" |
| Trackwork: | Mainline is code 70, 12" min radius, #6 min turnout Yard is code 55, 12" min radius, #4 min turnout 0% handlaid. Newer trackage uses Atlas Code 55. |
| Scenery Construction: | 80% hardshell, 20% styrofoam with Plaster of Paris on top, ground foam. |
| Lighting: | Incandescent fixtures with fluorescent bulbs, bounce off ceiling. |
| Control: | "Easy DCC" Digital Command Control, 1 fixed unit, 7 plug-in tethered throttles. |
| Completion State: | Benchwork is 100% Trackwork is 100% Scenery is 100% |
| Other Information & Comments: |
Setup for tack-on-car ops, realistic freight forwarding. Monthly operating session with 3-9 people. Large staging yards. Main yard based on prototype NYO&W Mayfield Yard. Three interchange yards. 4.5 scale miles of mainline track. 286 cars. 35 engines. Layout passes through a hole in the wall to a second room. |
| Access Considerations: | No duckunder, No stairway, Not wheelchair accessible. |