PHILADELPHIA DIVISION MEMBER
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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...
Ken Sharkey – Where East Meets West RR (HO)
NEW JERSEY DIVISION
]Uses 31 MRC power packs for DC control. There are over 900 hundred cars on the layout and about 75 engines The layout is 71 by 48 tee shaped. Trains from NYC, B&O, Pennsy, SF, UP & BNSF. So the name “East Meets West” works well.… More...Ronald Lutton – Penn Central, Alliance Branch (HO)
PHILADELPHIA DIVISION
Multi-Level and loaded with operation. Penn Central in the 70’s. Freight only, with PRR and NYC equipment. Two coal mines handle 20 to 25 cars each. Layout built using locations based on actual NYC/PC Branch line. DCC by Digitrax.… More...
PJ Mattson, MMR – Raccoon Valley RR (HO)
Mountain geography. Steam, diesel; freight, passenger, and special-run equipment. Double-track main line, horseshoe curve, with bridge and local traffic from RVR, PRR, RDG, LV, CNJ, NYC, WM, PRSL, D&H. Walkaround layout design. Fully operating signal system assists operation on the Raccoon Valley Railroad.… More...
Mike Prokop – New Jersey & Western RR (HO)
NEW JERSEY DIVISION
1950s era Kingston NY to Raritan NJ with a split to Camden and Newark; mostly steam w/ some 1st gen diesel; passenger and frieght operations. Around the room and peninsula. Over 30 staging tracks. A double deck layout with interchange and operation.… More...
Bill Howard – Allentown & Elizabeth Port Central (HO)
Allentown to Jersey City.… More...