PHILADELPHIA DIVISION
The Schuylkill Valley Model Railroad Club started in 1968, and held its first open house in 1975 and then every year thereafter. The Schuylkill Valley Railroad has a prototypical theme, being modeled after the Reading’s main line from Philadelphia to Reading with many of the towns along that route. There are several points of animation … More...
PHILADELPHIA DIVISION
Jerry’s freelance layout modeling the Reading and Pennsy is located in his 28′ x 40′ basement. It is a loop-to-loop design with 40′ radius curves so he can run large steam equipment. His scenery is in a near complete state. Jerry said he has about ten scale miles of mainline and a branch line 2 1/2 scale miles long. … More...
SUSQUEHANNA DIVISION
Steven Mallery, who just happens to be a retired prototype Dispatcher for Norfolk Southern working the same geographical area that he models, runs his mid 1960’s era PRR Buffalo Line from South Williamsport, PA, to GJ interlocking outside of Buffalo, NY, as a point to point model railroad with three staging yards … More...
GARDEN STATE DIVISION (NER)
This layout was started in 1981; has a real history with some of the sections having traveled many miles in and around California, Arizona, Washington and Nevada states, then some 2840 miles to its present location. Helices: 4.5% grade. Room size: 28’ X 38’ … More...
PHILADELPHIA DIVISION MEMBER
The rugged mountains of Maryland, with their emphasis on coal mining, have long captured his interest. The layout, set in 1950-1954 and earlier, is in two connecting rooms with a swing down bridge. Dimensions are 18 x 23 and 26 x 8. It is a point-to-point, around-the-walls configuration. … More...
