Deer Creek & Susquehanna Railroad

During it’s planned transition to standard gauge, the Maryland Central Railway (later becoming the Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad) proposed to build a line that would connect the railroad in Bel Air to the Susquehanna River at Stafford (now Susquehanna State Park). This 16-mile long line would follow the gentle desent of Deer Creek. The railroad would primarily serve dairy farms and other local industries throughout central and eastern Harford County. Plans were to also have the DC&S interchange with other larger railroads, such as the Baltimore & Ohio and Pennsylvania, along the river to the north or south. There was even talk of connecting with the Philadelphia & Baltimore Central, which terminated in Port Deposit, almost across the Susquehanna from Stafford. By spring of 1889, seven miles of grading had been completed from both Bel Air and Stafford. But this was as much of the railroad that was ever completed. (source: “A History of the Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad” by George W. Hinton)
This N-scale model railroad depicts the Deer Creek & Susquehanna Railroad as it might have appeared if it had been completed and survived into the middle of the 20th century. Several towns are depicted along the rail line, including the terminus at Stafford, Darlington, Glenville, Thomas Run, Hickory and the interchange at Bel Air. Industries served include a furniture factory, a slate and marble manufacturer, a cannery, a dairy coop, as well as other local businesses.

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Layout Owner

Scott Wooddell

Location

Rising Sun, MD

Scale

N

Layout Size

24 ft x 13 ft

Era

Transition

Crew Complement

4 - 12

Completion

Track: 100%
Scenery: 25%
Electrical: 100%

Control System

Digitrax - No Radio

Wi-Fi Throttles

Yes

Dispatching Method

Verbal/Mother-May-I

Car Forwarding

Switch Lists

Pets

None