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Hidden Lake Railroad

Philo Hutcheson

Tour Schedule

Directions

See It On The Map

Take 75 north to Exit 277, Highway 92, Acworth. (Acworth is north of Kennesaw.)
Turn left onto Highway 92, and go to the second stoplight (the first is just the return to 75 southbound), staying in the lefthand lane. At the second stoplight there is a McDonalds on the right. Turn left at that second light onto Baker Road.

Layout at a Glance

Last year the Hidden Lake Railroad was on exhibit for the fifth time on the Pilgrimage. Thanks to the North Atlanta Railroad Barons, I have been able to tear down the layout (they had great fun doing that) and re-build a smaller, shelf layout that will eventually have far more scenery detail than my old layout. For now, the layout is mostly benchwork, subroadbed and track, and buildings placed in their likely final spots.
Scale HO
Size: 2.5' x 18', staging Prototype Maine Central and Wiscasset Waterville & Farmington
Locale Coastal Maine
Era August 1957
Style Shelf with 2 loops for continuous running
Len. Mainline 136'
Layout Height 54"
Trackwork Walthers Code 83
Turnout Min. No. 6
Min. Radius 30"
Benchwork Open grid with lightweight construction (1" x 2" Douglas fir bracing
Roadbed 5/8 plywood
Maximum Grade 0%
Scenery Woodland Scenics, not scenicked
Controls Digitrax DCC

Updated: Sat Jul 31 10:53:09 2010

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