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Thomas Lloyd's N & W

Thomas Lloyd

Tour Schedule

Sunday November 22, 2009 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Directions

See It On The Map

From I-85, take Jimmy Carter Boulevard (exit 99) west until you reach North Norcross-Tucker Rd NW(3rd traffic light).  Turn Right onto North Norcross-Tucker Rd NW.  Destination is on your left.

 

From Buford Highway, turn onto North Norcross-Tucker Rd NW (heading southeast) and the destination will be on your right.

 

Parking:

Parking is located at 568 N Norcross-Tucker Rd NW, Norcross, GA 30071

I have made arrangements with the business next door to allow visitors to park on their asphalt parking lot.  Please keep vehicles off of the grass.  I will have signs indicating the entrance.  The trains are located in the large red building that you will be able to see from the parking lot.

Layout at a Glance

This layout is designed for operations. First, it replicates coal movement from the local mines, to the centralized coal preparation plant and from the prep plant to the end user. Second, general freight traffic is classified in a separate yard to keep trains moving over the layout. Third, many switching areas (the largest is 3 feet by 26 feet) keep local crews busy for hours.

Scale:

 HO

Size:                

 26 x 36 feet
Prototype: N&W Freelance
Locale: West Virginia
Era: 1950's
Layout style: Around the walls, multi-deck, point-to-point, walk-in
Len of Mainline: Approx. 350 feet
Layout Height: 36" to 64"
Benchwork: Box Grid
Road bed: Cork on 3/4" plywood
Trackwork: Flextrack
Turnout Min: #6 mainline, #4 sidings
Min Radius: 36" mainline, 32" sidings, 18" industries/branchline
Maximun Grade: 1.7% mainline, 2.5% branchline
Scenery: None, still in construction phase
Backdrop: Painted Masonite
Controls: Digitrax Radio Control

 


Updated: Sun Dec 6 11:13:34 2009

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