12-15-2013, 12:49 AM
What:
"North Jersey Coast" Layout, derived from MR's "Callahan Central", as seen in the book "From Set to Scenery".
It features Conrail and NJ DOT/ NJ Transit trains, as well as an industrial railroad.
When
Originally set in the 1990s/early 2000s, being slowly backdated to the late 70s.
The layout was built in 2003-2004 when I was 13-14, and I've been tinkering with it since.
Where
It was originally loosely based on the section of Conrail/NJ Transit trackage through Perth Amboy, NJ, just south of the Outerbridge Crossing.
Currently, it is a little more generalized, but still a New Jersey themed electrified layout based on the 1970s.
How
Despite being a 4x8 layout, it does host THREE different railroads.
The outer oval is almost exclusively passenger trackage, hosting the various MU and locomotive hauled commuter trains typically of 2 to 3 car lengths. Current commuter trains usually consist of a pair of Arrow III MUs.
The inner oval hosts mostly freight trains, usually with 4 axle road switchers. A recently expanded yard allows ample space for sorting and blocking cars. a spur "off layout" serves an interchange. Typical freight trains are 5-6 cars long plus a caboose. The consists are usually 2 insulated/clean lading boxcars, 1-3 tank cars with corn syrup and vegetable oil, and 1-2 Airslide or similar hoppers.
The industrial area is mostly switched by the industry's GE 44 ton diesel, or a trackmobile. The conrail road switchers (and even SW types) are too big to fit onto the spur and still shift more than one car at a time up to the bakery building.
A somewhat lengthy video (14 minutes) of this portion of the layout in operation can be seen here, Please watch if you haven't!- <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2pi3rDA2fI">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2pi3rDA2fI</a><!-- m -->
I'll try to take an overall shot soon.
"North Jersey Coast" Layout, derived from MR's "Callahan Central", as seen in the book "From Set to Scenery".
It features Conrail and NJ DOT/ NJ Transit trains, as well as an industrial railroad.
When
Originally set in the 1990s/early 2000s, being slowly backdated to the late 70s.
The layout was built in 2003-2004 when I was 13-14, and I've been tinkering with it since.
Where
It was originally loosely based on the section of Conrail/NJ Transit trackage through Perth Amboy, NJ, just south of the Outerbridge Crossing.
Currently, it is a little more generalized, but still a New Jersey themed electrified layout based on the 1970s.
How
Despite being a 4x8 layout, it does host THREE different railroads.
The outer oval is almost exclusively passenger trackage, hosting the various MU and locomotive hauled commuter trains typically of 2 to 3 car lengths. Current commuter trains usually consist of a pair of Arrow III MUs.
The inner oval hosts mostly freight trains, usually with 4 axle road switchers. A recently expanded yard allows ample space for sorting and blocking cars. a spur "off layout" serves an interchange. Typical freight trains are 5-6 cars long plus a caboose. The consists are usually 2 insulated/clean lading boxcars, 1-3 tank cars with corn syrup and vegetable oil, and 1-2 Airslide or similar hoppers.
The industrial area is mostly switched by the industry's GE 44 ton diesel, or a trackmobile. The conrail road switchers (and even SW types) are too big to fit onto the spur and still shift more than one car at a time up to the bakery building.
A somewhat lengthy video (14 minutes) of this portion of the layout in operation can be seen here, Please watch if you haven't!- <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2pi3rDA2fI">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2pi3rDA2fI</a><!-- m -->
I'll try to take an overall shot soon.
Modeling New Jersey Under the Wire 1978-1979.
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