In addition to the Carnegie Science Center’s 4,000 sq. ft. O-scale layout and the Western Pennsylvania Model RR Museum’s HO scale layout, there will be a number of great area home layouts open for tours during the convention. Here’s a sampling of the layouts you can visit:
EBT Shade Gap
Scale: HOn3
Prototype: EBT & Tuscarora Valley
Area Modeled: south central PA
Era: 1906
Mainline Length: 75ft
Bench work: L girder
Grade: 4%
Track: Code55 & 40
% sceniced: 65
Control: DC
Photos Allowed: Yes
Located in: Canonsburg, PA
Blacklog & Shade Gap Eastern
Scale: HO/HOn3
Prototype: EBT & PRR
Area Modeled: south central PA
Era: Late 1930’s – Early 1940’s
Mainline Length: 65ft ng, 80ft std
Bench work: Open Grid
Grade: 0% mainline, 4% branch
Track: Code 83
% sceniced: 50+
Control: DCC
Photos Allowed: Yes
Located in: Pittsburgh, PA
Ohio Valley Lines (HO)
Scale: HO
Prototype: various western PA
Area Modeled: western PA
Era: 1950’s
Mainline Length: 150ft+
Bench work: Open Grid
Grade: <2% mainline, 4% branch
Track: Code 100
% sceniced: 90+
Control: DCC
Photos Allowed: Yes
Located in: Aliquippa, PA
Ohio Valley Lines (N)
Scale: N
Prototype: various western PA
Area Modeled: western PA
Era: 1940’s through 1990’s
Mainline Length: 175ft
Bench work: Open Grid
Grade: 4%
Track: Code 80
% sceniced: 95+
Control: DCC
Photos Allowed: Yes
Located in: Aliquippa, PA
Ferrocarril del Maipo
Scale: On30, On18
Prototype: Chilean narrow gauge
Area Modeled: Santiago, Chile area
Era: 1960’s to 1970’s
Mainline Length: 30ft
Bench work: Modules
Grade: 0% Main, 2% Branch
Track: Code 83
% sceniced: 100
Control: DCC
Photos Allowed: Yes
Located in: Pittsburgh, PA
PRR Middle Division
Scale: O Hi Rail
Prototype: PRR
Area Modeled: South Central PA
Era: 1960’s to 1950’s
Mainline Length: 30ft
Bench work: Grid
Grade: 0%
Track: Code 95
Sceniced: 95
Control: AC Command Control
Photos Allowed: Yes
Located in: Wexford, PA
