Photos of Layout Tour sponsered by Mainline Hobby of Blue Ridge Summit, PA on 9/21/2013

Western Maryland Railway - Blue Ridge Div.  Brian Wolfe

I was only able to visit three of the many layout sites that were available on Saturday and on Sunday. 

This HO layout represents the Western Maryland Railway from Hagerstown, MD to York, PA in September 1970.  It occupies a 30 x 45 basement, with a crew lounge, workshop, and dispatcher's office.

 

Waynecastle Central - Waynesboro Model Railroad Club.

This club has a large HO layout on the first floor, an N scale, a two rail O Scale, and a three rail O Gauge layouts on the second floor.  Something for everyone.  Generally open to the public at Christmas.

HO Under Renovation

 N Scale

O Scale (2 rail) & O Gauge (3 rail)

The O Gauge layout features operational signals both three color and PRR position light signals.

Note Green Signal

Note Red Signal

 

 Note PRR Stop signal

National Pike & Western Railroad - Dwight Sprecer

An HO layout based on the Western Maryland, Baltimore & Ohio, and the Norfolk & Western. This 470 sq. ft. layout features a 15 stall roundhouse, a shop area, and an Intermodal Facility.

 

 

 

Some photos of unfinished track

Warren took these to compare colors and the static grasses he has applied.  These are not finished as track need ballast, weathering, and cleaning.  But does show a bit of the progress that has been made on the WM end of the layout.

Amtrak from Fulton Junction to Penn Station

Google Earth View.  The PRR tracks are shown.  The area that is white looking is where the WM entered PRR tracks

 

 

North Monroe St Bridge in background.  WM came from the right around the curve single track in our era.

 

First crossover after passing under North Fulton Ave.  This is from South Bound track to North Bound track.  This is the one I need to get WM trains to Hillen station.  However it is a very tight situation on the layout.

 

 

Here is the second crossover from North Bound track to South Bound track. We are under North Mount Street.

 

Further under North Mount Street.

 

Further Down the Track

 

Photographer zoomed back to show both crossovers.  About to enter the main portion of the B&P tunnel

 

The short section of semi covered tunnel just before going under North Ave.

 

Finally emerging from B&P Tunnel

 

 

The Semi Covered tunnel seen from Google Earth

Latest Track Plan as of 8/5/2013