A PRR Layout based on the Northern Central

I am just starting to design my layout (about 600 Sq. Ft.).  I am always looking for ideas. Can you share your layout design with me?

Thanks, Bob

Bob,

Unfortunately, I do not have a really good drawing of the layout design. If you look back on my blog that I am maintaining on its construction, you will see a view of the track plan.  My blog address is just below my moniker which is PRRBUFF.

 Please take a look at it and then we can talk some more. I believe I posted the design in about 2012.

Thanks,

Jim

Jim, I really enjoyed looking at your story board on the build of the layout. Gave me some good ideas as well. I will be cheating and will be using manufactured 3 rail track :-) though. Kind of curious, where are you located? I am in Boiling Springs, PA

Bob

Jim, one other question. Is your floor epoxy paint or regular floor paint? If epoxy, did you do it yourself?

Thanks Bob

Bob,

My floor is vinyl asphalt tile - 1 foot squares by Armstrong. It was inexpensive , easy to lay and bright in color. I have to wash it occasionally and wax it also but I like it for its durability and color.

Jim

Bob,

I forgot to mention - I live in Williamsburg, VA. Not too far from you. I have been up your way about 3 years back on a fly fishing trip to try the famous waters in your area. Not much luck though.

Jim

Fishing the great Yellow Breeches trout stream can be tricky. For those of us that live here or have fished it in the past, know the best times and the best holes to fish. If you come back this way, let me know.

Bob

Thanks, Bob. I will keep that in mind as the stream seemed to be well worked over by the time I got there. There was a vey nice fly shop so the trip was not a total bust.

Jim

prrbuff.  Have you seen the book The Story of the Northern Central Railway by Robert L Gunnarson?  Publishe dby Greenberg Publishing Company, 7566 Main Street, Sykesville, MD 21784.  410-795-7447.  Many pictures.

RJR,

Yes, I have it. It is a very good history. I am finding that the Shamokin branch was also very heavily traveled and was used to develop modern signaling and other techniques. Makes it ever more interesting.

Jim

A huge layout for one person to set up.But you seem to have a good start.I have one question for you.The trains your gonna run.Are they going to be what you saw growing up in your aera?I run mostly steam even thou I wasn,t around to see them.Thing is I pretty much have freight trains I saw as a child.Even thou there was still alot of boxcars that the steamers pulled.Still being put to good use.Heck I even seen wooden steal braced gon.

Yes, it is a large layout but the track plan is not too complex. The problem is that I have to build everything. Today I am drawing and painting some Plexiglas panels.

 The trains I am going to run are the type that I see in photos of the area from the mid '50's. I grew up in NYC so did not see these types of trains when I was small. There are plenty of photographic records of the area that I model, though.

Jim