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
Central PA in late ’50s early ’60s; diesel passenger and freight; Rockville bridge 1/4 scale length; Prototypical automatic block signal system (fully functional) with interlocking tower panels; operating coal dumper. Walk around island layout. … More...
PHILADELPHIA DIVISION MEMBER
Club-sized layout in a specially-built barn. Diesel and Electric motive power from the late ’70s, run over ex-PC/PRR track in the Harrisburg area and over the Buffalo line. Layout articles in April, ’99 and December, ’04 Model Railroader. … More...
PHILADELPHIA DIVISION MEMBER
Division member Jeff Tucker and a bunch of his friends from church decided to build an N scale club layout in a room in the back of Jeff’s lumber yard. They call themselves the Old Farts Railroad Club. … More...
PHILADELPHIA DIVISION MEMBER
Sadly Hal passed away in 2011. He was a member of the Philadelphia Division for many years. Confined to a wheelchair for most of his life, Hal built this impressive, freelanced N scale layout in the attic of his home with his wife Pat. The curved trestle was scratchbuilt by Hal. Most of the buildings were put together and painted by Pat. … More...
