Shawnee Division, Norfolk & Western Railroad & Deutsche Bundesbahn

Dr. Lee Schramm

Tour Schedule

Directions

See It On The Map

Assuming you are coming from Atlanta:

STARTING AT THE GA 316 / US 78 INTERSECTION:
Follow US 78 Business, which becomes the Atlanta Highway. At the second traffic light turn left to Cleveland Road.
Take Cleveland Road, cross the CSX tracks (ca. 1.5 miles), pass the first entrance to Deerfield Subdivision, then turn right on Deerfield Road. Go approximately 100 meters and turn right into the Deerfield Subdivision on Deerhill Drive. My house is the third on the left, 266 Deerhill Drive.

Layout at a Glance

Not one, but TWO layouts! Dr. Schramm models both German and American railroading in HO scale. German prototype, 98% complete, scenicked, with catenary on the main lines.
Railroad #1 Deutsche Bundesbahn
Scale HO
Size 2 meters x 6.1 meters (6'6"x20')
Prototype Modeled German Federal Railroad
Locale Germany
Era Primarily era or epoch III (1945-1970)
Layout Style Large Loop
Length of Mainline Approx. 75 feet
Layout Height 113 to 130 cm above floor
Benchwork L-girder
Roadbed

homasote on 1/2" plywood
Track Atlas code 100, Atlas turnouts, full catenary on mainline
Turnout Minimum #4
Minimum Radius 18" hidden, 24" visible
Maximum Grade 2.5%
Scenery 98% complete, Plaster or plaster cloth on cardboard web
Backdrop Painted on walls by Krista Gridley
Controls Block control, DC
Railroad #2 Shawnee Division, Norfolk & Western Railroad
Scale HO
Size 15' X 40'
Prototype Modeled Norfolk & Western, Virginian, Clinchfield, railroads
Locale Southern Ohio & West Virginia
Era 1957
Layout Style Point to point with continuous running available.
Length of Mainline 200+ feet
Layout Height 48 1/2" to 57" above floor
Benchwork L-girder
Roadbed Homasote on 1/2" plywood
Track Atlas Code 100, Atlas and Peco turnouts
Turnout Minimum #6 on mainline, #4 in yards & sidings
Minimum Radius 24" hidden, 30" on visible mainline
Maximum Grade 2.5%
Scenery 30% complete,Plaster or plaster cloth on cardboard web
Backdrop Painted directly on wall by Krista Gridley
Controls Digitrax DCC
Wheelchair Accessible Yes

Updated: Sun Nov 13 20:54:57 2011

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