Johnstown and Gerryville

John Travis

Tour Schedule

Saturday October 15, 2011 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Directions

See It On The Map

 For GPS or MapQuest, use 5838 Thompson Mill ROAD, Hoschton, GA.  This is west of I-85, off of GA 211.  Turn into the Village of Deaton Creek & to the Gate House, left lane.

 

Directions using I-85 North.

 

I-85 North to Exit 126 (Château Élan exit)

Left at end of ramp for about 2 miles on GA 211

Left on Thompson Mill at light for 1.3 miles

Right into Village at Deaton Creek  (5838 Thompson Mill Rd)-- go slow it’s just after a curve & next to the new medical center.

Go to Guard House in Left lane & tell them you are visiting the railroad.

Continue going straight past the club house & over the bridge

Right on Canebridge (4th Right after the bridge)

Stay on Canebridge until it ends

Right on Lantern Ridge

Our house is on the Left in the cul de sac, it's brick just past the white house

Layout at a Glance

 
Scale: HO
Size: 42' X 13'
Prototype: Influences of Pennsylvania Railroad
Locale: Western Pennsylvania
Era: 1953
Layout Style: Walk around
Len. Mainline: 240
Layout Height: 42" & 58"
Benchwork: L-girder
Roadbed: Cork and homasote
Trackwork: Code 100 flextrack
Turnouts: Shinohara & Peco
Min. Radius: 30"
Maximum Grade: 2.5%
Scenery: 30% complete
Backdrop: Fully painted with clouds & hills
Controls: Digitrax DCC train control with signals controlled by PC Dispatcher System.
Wheelchair Accessible No

 

Large basement layout featuring 2 levels with valance lighting using fluorescent bulbs.  Aisles are wide and the fascia is curved to be operator friendly.  Operates as a point to point design with a helix for continuous operations.  Both freight and Passenger service is provided to 5 towns.  The painted backdrop provides a good setting for many nicely detailed buildings and bridges.
 

Updated: Sun Nov 13 20:54:57 2011

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