The Huntsville & Lake of Bays Railway 
Dan Shilt
- 1890 Old Dominion Dr.
- Sandy Springs, Georgia 30350
- 770-671-0788
- ddshilt@aol.com
Tour Schedule
Directions
See It On The Map
From NE, East, SE Atlanta area. Follow I-85 or I-285 to I-85/I-285 interchange (spaghetti junction). Continue on I-285 West to 3rd interchange, North Peachtree. Turn right off ramp onto North Peachtree. Continue about a mile, turn left on Tilley Mill. Continue about a mile on Tilley Mill (stay to right at branch). Turn right on Mt.Vernon, take an immediate left at traffic light (MacDonald’s on left) on to Jett Ferry Rd. Continue on Jett Ferry to 2nd 4-way stop. Turn left on Spalding Dr and continue ½ mile to second street on left. Turn left on Old Dominion Dr. (see below)
From South, NW, West, SW Atlanta area: Get to the I-285/GA400 interchange. Go north on GA400, take first exit towards Dunwoody, right off exit to top of hill (Sandy Springs Marta station). Turn left on Mt. Vernon and goe about 3 miles to Jett Ferry. Turn left at traffic light (MacDonald’s on left) on to Jett Ferry Rd. Continue on Jett Ferry to 2nd 4-way stop. Turn left on Spalding Dr and continue ½ mile to second street on left. Turn left on Old Dominion Dr. (see below)
1890 is 7th
Layout at a Glance
| Scale | ON30 |
| Size | 3' X 55' |
| Prototype | Huntsville & Lake of Bays Railway 1904-1959 |
| Locale | Muskoka, Ontario, Canada, Glacier Lake region, 2nd generation forest |
| Era | 1948 - 1950 |
| Layout Style | Linear, point to point |
| Len. Mainline | 50' (approx 1/2 mile, 40% of prototype) |
| Layout Height | 29"-35", Summit 48" |
| Benchwork | Hollow core doors. |
| Roadbed | Cork on foam with Ontario granite ballast |
| Trackwork | Micro Engineering ON30, code 83 flex track |
| Turnout Min | #5 Micro Engineering ON30 |
| Min Radius | 15" |
| Maximum Grade | 6%, Average 2% |
| Scenery | 80% complete, 30+ structures, most scratch built |
| Backdrop | Painted drywall, trees, sky and clouds |
| Controls | DCC, Digitrax |
| Wheelchair Accessible | No |
The H&L of B RR, which billed itself as "the Smallest Commercially Operated RR in the World", operated in the Muskoka region of Ontario, Canada from 1904-1959, with a mainline length of 1 1/8 miles. The rolling stock consisted of 2 lcomotives, 2 coachs, 2 box cars, 3 flat cars, and 2 MOW units. Avg grade was 3% with a max. grade of 7%. Gauge was 42-44".
Updated: Sat Mar 30 07:02:05 2013