08-27-2010, 07:50 AM
My layout is set during the late 60's early 70's. I hadn't really thought about time of year but since all the trees are green and I have a scene with kids fishing off a pier...it must be summer! 
My motive power, like the Penn Central's is a varied mix of diesels although I tend to favor EMD F units and Geeps. There is heavy industry on the layout including a steel mill and a large cement plant. I based the layout very loosely on Penn Centrals River division that ran on the west side of the Hudson River. Just for fun I created the freelanced Kings Port & Western railroad to interchange with the PC at Kings Port which is vaguely reminiscent of Kingston, NY which has a yard and was the junction point for branches. The KP&W runs mixed freights but also brings in coal trains.
My motive power, like the Penn Central's is a varied mix of diesels although I tend to favor EMD F units and Geeps. There is heavy industry on the layout including a steel mill and a large cement plant. I based the layout very loosely on Penn Centrals River division that ran on the west side of the Hudson River. Just for fun I created the freelanced Kings Port & Western railroad to interchange with the PC at Kings Port which is vaguely reminiscent of Kingston, NY which has a yard and was the junction point for branches. The KP&W runs mixed freights but also brings in coal trains.