Iroquois River Railroad - New York Central

As of June 1965, the Iroquois River Railroad (IRR), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the New York Central (NYC), remains operational. First and early second-generation diesel locomotives are in service throughout Upstate New York's Finger Lakes region. The NYC mainline extends between Selkirk (near Albany) and Buffalo (serving as eastern and western staging), with DeWitt yard near Syracuse functioning as a division point. While the NYC is largely prototypical, the IRR is a freelance operation, interchanging with the NYC at Mohawk and extending service through Tuscarora, Seneca, Ottawa, Cayuga, and terminating in Oneida on Lake Ontario.
The Mohawk interchange and the mainline to Oneida are currently modeled. The double-track NYC mainline is represented within the staging area, although DeWitt yard is not yet functional.
There are 6 operating positions:
1-Run the boat train between Dewitt and the ferry boat yard, set out and pick up cars from the ferry boat, and return to Dewitt. After completion, join the crew for the Oneida turn.
2- Unload and load the ferry boat. After completion, join the crew for the Oneida turn.
3- Run the passenger train from Mohawk to Oneida, with stops at Tuscarora, Seneca, and Cayuga. After completion, join the crew for the Seneca and Cayuga turns.
4- Run the Seneca turn. After completion, join the crew for the Cayuga turn.
5- As the yard master classify, then block, three trains; handle returning trains; receive set outs from the NYC; send out cars to Dewitt. Run the Ottawa turn with the drill operator.
6- As the drill operator assist the yard master; operate the helpers; function as the NYC crew; run the Ottawa turn with the yard master.

Layout Owner

David Grein

Location

Denton, TX

Scale

N

Layout Size

22 ft x 20 ft

Mainline Size

100 ft

Era

June 1965

Crew Complement

6 - 6

Completion

Track: 80%
Scenery: 40%
Electrical: 75%

Control System

NCE

Wi-Fi Throttles

Yes

Dispatching Method

Verbal/Mother-May-I

Car Forwarding

Car Cards/Waybills

Pets

Yes - 1 cat, 2 dogs. Not allowed in train room.