Pennsylvania Theme Railroad
Richard Morhard
Tour Schedule
Directions
See It On The Map
North bound on I-985 take exit 8, make a left turn onto Friendship Road to Atlanta Highway.
Turn Right onto Atlanta Highway north bound (about 2-1/2 miles) past intersection with traffic light. Then just past the intersection turn left onto Williamsport Drive continue up the hill & look for 5964 Williamsport Drive with a layout open house Sign.
Layout at a Glance
| Scale | O Scale 2 rail |
| Size | 22'x28' in a separate building |
| Prototype | Generally Pennsylvania |
| Locale | Mountains of Western Pennsylvania |
| Era | 1955 & 1956 |
| Style | Double track mainline twisted loop with single track spiral loop. |
| Layout Height | 42" and higher |
| Benchwork | L-Girder and Butt Joint |
| Roadbed | Truscale, Homabed, and cork in yards |
| Trackwork | Atlas and old Pullman code 148NS |
| Min. Radius | 52" |
| Maximum Grade | 3% |
| Scenery | Wood frame/screen wire finished with Hydrocal & wallboard mud. |
| Backdrop | Blue sky with clouds |
| Controls | DC control, divided into blocks. Also Experimenting with DCS and TMCC. |
Updated: Wed Sep 1 06:46:54 2010