Pennsy & Reading Railroads

Layout Description

Layout Room - Area - 1250 square feet

Type - Point to point with lower level staging at both ends - walk around with no duck-unders

RR                                           Area                                        Main Length

 PRR                                        Harrisburg - E/W Main            35 feet

 PRR                                        N/S Main                                  150 feet

 PRR                                        Mt. Carmel Branch                  150 feet

 RDG                                        Shamokin Div. Main                150 feet

 LV                                            Mt. Carmel Interchange          25 feet

System Control - Digitrax Radio

 T/O Control - Main lines - Tortoise

                        Yards - Tortoise

                        “Reachable” switch areas - Hand Throws

                        Other switch areas - Tortoise

 Aisle Space Min - 42 inches

 Status (5/1/08)

            Trackwork/wiring - 95%

            Scenery - 15%