PRR Monongehela Division, Southwest Branch

Point to point designed for operations. 4 towns, Large yard and engine facility, Hidden staging. Operating schedule is 4 locals, 2 transfer runs, 2 through Freights, 2 local passenger trains, and 2 through passenger trains. All trains have some work on line. Most Locals originate and terminate on line. Multiple articles published in "48/ft O Scale news" Layout also featured in "Model Railroading" and NMRA Mag for the last national convention in the area.

Layout Owner

Jim Botsko

Location

Troy, MI

Scale

O

Layout Size

47 ft x 23 ft

Mainline Size

380 ft

Era

1963

Crew Complement

4 - 9

Completion

Track: 100%
Scenery: 100%
Electrical: 100%

Control System

Digitrax - Simplex only

Communications System

Wayside phones

Dispatching Method

Dispatcher/ telephones/ towers/ Signal System

Car Forwarding

Switch Lists

Pets

None