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Robert Putnick – Alpine Rwy (N)
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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)
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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)
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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...
Ted Fort – PRR: Paoli Local (HO)
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As is common among modelers Ted models an area of his past to preserve memories growing up. In his case, it’s the PRR 4-track main line from Narberth to Paoli, PA on July 17th 1944–a frozen moment in time depicting how life would have looked back then. (He also has a small mini-museum with items of the time to help understand what people… More...Bob Hubbard – Bangor & Navesink RR (HO)
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Jim Maurer – Reading / Lehigh Valley Transit (HO)
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1940s Philadelphia with open yard (flat) & traction line. Steam, first generation diesel, and electric; PRR & Reading. In a separate building, that is railroad station style dedicated to railroad use. Digitrax DCC operated, in two rooms, one 12′ x 15′ and one 12′ x 9′ ” which totals the 12′ x 24′. … More...
Bill Kachel – Pennsylvania RR, Cosmopolitan Division (HO)
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PRR 1965 New York to Pittsburgh; diesel and electric, catenary on over half, operating coal loader and rotary coal dumpers, steel mill, ocean-going vessels with harbor, and let’s not forget Horseshoe Curve. Layout built to recreate the mighty PRR in its glory days. … More...