The PRR Toledo Division in the 1950’s runs from just West of Mansfield Ohio to Detroit with a branch line from Columbus Ohio to the docks at Sandusky Ohio. The modeled portion of the Toledo division runs from Carrothers Ohio where the branch line from Columbus crossed to Toledo. Staging on the lower level represents Detroit, Cleveland, Columbus, Pittsburgh and Chicago.
Major areas of operations are the interchange at Carrothers, Tiffin and the local industries, lime plants at Millersville and Gibsonburg Ohio, Outer Yard in Toledo, downtown Toledo and associated industries along Water St and the Ann Arbor RR that serviced industries in North Toledo. Operations consists of through freights, passenger both local and The Red Arrow, way freights and yard operations.
Double Stacked with peninsulas and staging on the 3rd lower level. Layout is walk around with one duck under. There are 2 helix’s with operating areas inside each helix.
Michael Finkler
LocationHolland, OH
ScaleHO
Layout Size34 ft x 24 ft
Mainline Size410 ft
Era1955-1960
Crew Complement10 - 14
CompletionTrack: 100%
Scenery: 10%
Electrical: 100%
Digitrax
Communications SystemWayside phones
Dispatching MethodSequential
Car ForwardingCar Cards/Waybills
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