Atlanta Model Railroad Club

Terry Weldon

Tour Schedule

Saturday November 05, 2011 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Directions

See It On The Map

From me 75 / me 85 north, drive downtown to Intersection of me 20. Take the I-20 Eastbound (Augusta) and exit at the 1st exit, Boulevard. Turn left on Boulevard and go north. Pass under the CSX RR underpass and turn right at 1st traffic signal (Edgewood Ave). Club is on right in the 3rd building about 75 feet. From I-75 / I 85 South, drive to I20 intersection and take I 20 east and follow above instructions. From I 20 east or west, drive downtown and exit at Boulevard and follow directions for I 75 / I 85 above.

Layout at a Glance

This is big! It fills the upper level of a downtown store. Huge O-scale fun on this heavily operated layout. Brass steam, two full roundhouses, elevated control towers, and much, much more! Atlanta's oldest model club, dating back to the 1930's. Members meet every Monday night, with over 25,000 man hours involved. The "Great Southern Lines" is a 2 track mainline Ensley to Piedmont Junction. At Piedmont Junction it spilts with 2 track mainline to Danville and the other leg connecting to the southwest. Many scratch built structures and bridges.
Scale O, 2 rail
Prototype ATSF, SP, & UP
Locale Southwestern USA
Era Early 1950's, steam and diesel with some modern equipment.
Layout Style Point to point with a provision for continuous running.
Len. of Mainline 550' (2500' total)
Trackwork Handlaid .172 steel and brass rail
Turnouts Min #6 scratch built
Maximum Grade 1.75%
Scenery Fully scenicked, plaster and screen wire, frequent revisions
Controls Cab control for mainline and yards
Wheelchair Accessible No

Updated: Sun Nov 13 20:54:58 2011

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