12-26-2025, 09:38 PM
Some of the current projects on the workbench. I did put the MT-4 off to the side for a little bit but have gotten it back out to finish it up. The two covered hoppers are back from under the tree and will be taken back apart to be painted, lettered and numbered. The critter had a small detail added also the truck for the other critter is sitting on the opposite end waiting to be put together. The signal bridge is new and already has two signals up with the milepost under the signals. The signal bridge will be protecting the fictitious yard that will sit at cresson, pa and will be the eastern end of the layout.
After much time and thought about what I was going to name the layout, it finally came to mind, Conrail's Blairsville Cutoff. Two mainline tracks will diverge off from blairsville yard and take a alternate double track route to cresson with a lesser grade and be about 50 miles of mainline track with a connection to the C&I Railroad. It is going to make for some interesting challenges and train running when it is finally up and running.
After much time and thought about what I was going to name the layout, it finally came to mind, Conrail's Blairsville Cutoff. Two mainline tracks will diverge off from blairsville yard and take a alternate double track route to cresson with a lesser grade and be about 50 miles of mainline track with a connection to the C&I Railroad. It is going to make for some interesting challenges and train running when it is finally up and running.
Matt
Conrail's Blairsville Cutoff - A Fictitious Alternative Route Over The Allegheny Mountains From Blairsville, Pa to Cresson, Pa
Milepost 363.8 to Milepost 338.9