Layout Tours

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


Turtle Creek Railroad

Scale:    HO
Prototype:    freelance very heavy industry
Area Modeled:     western PA
Era:    1950’s & 1960’s
Mainline Length:    130ft+
Bench work:    Open Grid
Grade:    0% mainline, 2% branch
Track:    Code 100
% sceniced:    98+
Control:    DCC
Photos Allowed:    Yes
Located in:    McMurray, PA