L & K Railroad
George Bloodworth
Tour Schedule
Sunday November 23, 2008 11am - 3pm
Directions
See It On The Map
From 400 going North:
Exit Mansell Rd. and head West (left) (approx. 3 mi) Cross Hwy 9 (Alpharetta Hwy) (Wachovia Bank) Go to next light and turn right on Houze Rd.
After 3rd light ( Rucker Rd. - Eckerd Drugs )
Go 300 yards and turn right into North Farm Sub.
Go to 2nd street on right, end of cul-de-sac.
From 400 going South:
Exit Old Milton Pkwy heading West. (right)
Cross Hwy. 9 and go approx. 3 miles to Houze Rd. (Eckerd Drugs) (There is another Eckerd Drugs at Hwy. 9) (Old Milton turns into Rucker Rd.) Turn right onto Houze Rd. (Hwy. 140) Go 300 yards and turn right into North Farm Sub. Go to 2nd street on right, end of cul-de-sac.
From Hwy. 120 heading East from Marietta:
Go to Hwy. 9 (dead end) and turn left.
Follow Hwy 9 north to Mansell Rd. (Wachovia NE corner) Turn left to 1st light, Houze Rd. Turn right on Houze and go thru 3 lights. Pass Eckerd Drugs. Go 300 yds and turn right into North Farm Sub. Go to 2nd street in right, end of cul-de-sac.
Layout at a Glance
| Size | 38' X 22' |
| Prototype | Pennsylvania, B & O |
| Locale | Maryland, West Virginia & Pennsylvania |
| Era | 1950 - 1960's |
| Layout Style | Folded dogbone |
| Len. of Mainline | 180' X 2 (tracks) |
| Layout Height | 42" to 50" |
| Benchwork | Open grid |
| Roadbed | Cork |
| Trackwork | Walthers code 83 |
| Turnout Min | No. 6 mainline, No. 4 yards |
| Min Radius | 28", 24" hidden |
| Maximum Grade | 2% |
| Scenery | 10% complete |
| Backdrop | Sky with clouds |
| Contols | Digitrax radio DCC with Soundtraxx |
Updated: Tue Aug 26 19:36:04 2008