Piedmont & Southern RR 
Charles Aycock
- 1650 Daffodil Dr
- Marietta, GA 30062
- 770-971-2072
- hongrandad@bellsouth.net
Tour Schedule
Friday November 27, 2009 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Directions
See It On The Map
From I-75 North
Exit 263 & Follow 120 Loop to highway 120
Exit right on hwy 120 to 4th traffic light
Turn left on East Piedmont to 1st traffic light
Turn right on Sewell Mill to 1st traffic light
Turn left on Holly Springs Rd.
Turn right on Holly Lane
Turn left on Daffodil Dr.
Go to last house on right (1650)
Layout at a Glance
| Scale | HO |
| Size | Approx 16' x 16' |
| Prototype | Mostly Southern RR |
| Locale | North Georgia |
| Era | Early 1950's (lotsa' highly-detailed brass loco's) |
| Layout Style | "spagetti bowl" |
| Length Mainline | 150' |
| Layout Height | 42"-48" |
| Benchwork | Mostly L girder; some "Charlie Hybrid" (I'm a retired builder; what can I say?) |
| Roadbed | Cork |
| Trackwork | PECO 100 |
| Turnout Min | #6 PECO (60" radius) |
| Min. Radius | 36" (though most are larger) |
| Max. Grade | 1.5% |
| Scenery | Mostly glued up styrofoam, shaped w/various tools, covered with plaster cloth, sheetrock mud, and painted; multiple types & colors of ground foam applied; and trees handmade. |
| Backdrop | Hand painted on 1/8" tempered hardboard. |
| Controls | Variety of standard throttles, including radio and infrared handhelds |
Updated: Sun Dec 6 11:13:32 2009