Illinois Division of the SSW

The Illinois Division of the SSW is a free lanced railroad based in central Illinois that connects Paris, IL to East St. Louis using the former NYC mainline. The layout is set in the late 60's to early 70's and has a small yard that serves the local industries. The ID is operated with a mix of SP/SSW and PC EMD and Alco power.

The layout is an around the wall layout with plenty of open space

Layout Owner

Andrew Hauser

Location

Minooka, IL

Scale

HO

Mainline Size

200 ft

Era

1967-1971

Crew Complement

4 - 7

Completion

Track: 100%
Scenery: 95%
Electrical: 100%

Control System

Digitrax

Dispatching Method

Verbal/Mother-May-I

Car Forwarding

Car Cards/Waybills

Pets

Yes - 3 Boxers