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Era: 1950s
Robert Putnick – Alpine Rwy (N)
PHILADELPHIA DIVISION MEMBER
The Alpine Railway is an N-Scale 2′ x 3′ German freelanced paradise layout, featuring a main line, inner siding line, and 2 bridges. The layout was acquired from a previous owner – whose father had hand-built the layout a long time ago, as a western US pike – and completely transformed. The Alpine Railway depicts a small mountain town served by the DB (Deutsche
… More...Robert Putnick – Ephrata Valley Railroad (HO)
PHILADELPHIA DIVISION MEMBER
The Ephrata Valley Railroad is a free-lanced HO-Scale layout, constructed on a 4′ x 4′ platform, set at the height of the Autumn season. It operates during the time period of the late 1950’s to the early 1970’s. The main inspiration behind much of the scenery is at large taken from the Pennsylvania countryside, with many structures on the layout purposefully named after
… More...Chris Ruhl – Lincoln Lines (HO)
PHILADELPHIA DIVISION MEMBER
Sadly Chris Ruhl passed away in the summer of 2019, but he leaves behind his layout as his legacy and a testament to his modeling skill. All track, including switches, is handlaid code 83 and 70 on pine roadbed and ballasted. Structures are a combination of kits, bashed, and scratch. Layout is 7.5 x 12′ with an 8 x 1.5′ yard tail, … More...
Robert Putnick – Horseshoe Curve Branch Line (N)
PHILADELPHIA DIVISION MEMBER
The Horseshoe Curve Branch Line is an N-Scale model of the Horseshoe Curve in Altoona, PA, operated during the time period of the Pennsylvania RR, and later the Penn Central. Built on a 5′ x 8′ benchwork, this layout is focused on portraying the immense shape of the Curve as apposed to being… More...
Al Zollers – Central Pennsylvania & Northern RR (HO)
PHILADELPHIA DIVISION MEMBER
DCC NCE controlled, 24×18 with plenty of action. … More...
Mike Sabia – Rochelle Southern RR (N)
NEW JERSEY DIVISION
Freelance layout that has a resemblance to the Newark/Elizabeth area & Western NJ. It is DC powered using 3 dual mode transformers. I can model from the end of the steam era to the present. The primary RR is Erie-Lackawanna. The centerpiece of the layout is Hainesburg Viaduct. It’s located on the New Jersey Cut-off in Paulins Kill, N.J.… More...Jack Menaker – Jersey Mercantile RR (HO)
NEW JERSEY DIVISION
Jersey Mercantile HO scale RR. A short line located in central NJ. The railroad receives freight from Selkirk, Enola, and Roanoke and then distributes the freight to N. South Newark, S. South Newark and Helmetta. Also operates between Oak Island yard in Newark to and from North Newark with heavy coal traffic.… More...
