Basic Idea for the old main of the B&O include the Carrollton Viaduct. This viaduct is the 2nd oldest railroad bridge in the United States and is still in use today by CSX. Amazing! Google and check out information on it. Constructed 1829.
Okay! So what is it? Well it's 47 feet long and 26 feet wide. It has a minimum aisle way width of four feet. It is technically a linear point to point configuration. Reality it's a turntable to a reverse loop run. It runs over the old main line of the United States first railroad--the Baltimore and Ohio. Most curves are a 96 diameter. The sharpest is 72. There are no passing sidings or spurs yet. This is a basic outline.
In reality this line features the 2nd oldest railroad bridge--the Carrollton Viaduct--still in use today by CSX. This bridge was built in 1829! I would say that it was constructed very well indeed!
The model will run from RELAY Maryland to the Point of Rocks Maryland. That is if the person I drew this up for decides to go with it.
He informed me that he wanted a realistic run like the Glacier Line.