Pennsylvania Railroad, Panhandle Division

The Panhandle Division portrays late steam operations on the Pennsy between Burgettstown PA and Mingo Jct, OH. There is mainly freight operations hauling iron ore, steel products, coal and coke mine runs, oil pick up, and local switching.

The layout is a single-deck, around the room plan with staging tracks at East and West ends plus a branch line serving coal mines.

It features prototype freight equipment and locomotives, many prototype structures including a 6' bridge over the Ohio River. Tower operators control train movements via radio system by controlling mainline turnouts and signals.

The layout has appeared in Great Model Railroads, RailModel Journal, and Trainmaster TV.

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Layout Owner

Curt LaRue

Location

West Chester Township, OH

Scale

HO

Layout Size

40 ft x 20 ft

Mainline Size

150 ft

Era

Late steam

Crew Complement

12 - 14

Completion

Track: 100%
Scenery: 80%
Electrical: 100%

Control System

Lenz Digital

Communications System

Family radio system

Dispatching Method

Sequential with tower operators passing operating authority

Car Forwarding

Switch Lists

Pets

Yes - Cat