Coal River and Southern Railroad (CR&S) 
Joseph Surowiec
- 5415 Summer Cove Dr
- Stone Mountain, Georgia 30087
- 404-610-3276
- surowiec@bellsouth.net
Tour Schedule
Saturday November 26, 2011 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Across lawn area
Directions
See It On The Map
One mile west of Five Forks Trickem and Rockbridge Roads
Layout at a Glance
|
Scale |
HO |
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Size |
14’ by 12’ |
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Prototype |
Southern Railroad short line subsidiary |
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Locale |
Southeastern Mountain region |
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Era |
Transition era (1940-1960) |
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Style |
Walkaround U shape |
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Len. of Mainline |
100’ on two levels |
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Layout Height |
42” |
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Benchwork |
L Girders on open grid |
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Roadbed |
Cork and ballast |
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Trackwork |
Atlas Flextrack Code 83 |
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Turnouts |
Atlas #6 & #8 |
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Min. Radius |
22” |
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Maximum Grade |
3 per cent |
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Scenery |
Foam (80 percent complete) |
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Backdrop |
Painted room walls |
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Controls |
Digitrax infrared |
The CR&S is a short line railroad which connects the Coal River Mining Company mine and the City of Coal River. In addition the railroad serves a variety of businesses and industries located along its lines in and around the city. Most of the locomotives are on lease from Southern Railroad or purchased used equipment from other systems.
Freight service to and from the mine to the rail yard is a short run. Other trains include outgoing freight, local passenger service from the city to the mine, and a scheduled Southern passenger train.
Updated: Mon Apr 23 10:56:10 2012