Don Oltmann's Conrail South Jersey Subdivision (HO)
The layout is loosely based Conrail, Amtrak and New Jersey Transit operations in South Jersey in the early to mid 1990s. Freight operation is centered around classifying inbound and outbound road trains at Camden (Pavonia) with local trains running to and from serving yards at Millville and Paulsboro and industry. Passenger operations reflect Amtrak and NJT operations between Philadelphia and Atlantic City. The trackwork is virtually complete. A couple of scenes are complete with others in-progress.
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Scale |
HO |
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Size |
21 x 13 |
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Prototype |
Conrail |
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Locale |
Southern New Jersey |
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Era |
Early to mid 1990s |
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Style |
Folded dog bone |
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Len. of Mainline |
160 ft |
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Layout Height |
36 – 54 in |
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Benchwork |
Open grid/table top |
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Roadbed |
Homasote |
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Trackwork |
Hand-laid code 70, ME and Atlas code 83 flex track |
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Turnouts |
#6 and #8, hand-laid kits, Atlas, Shinohara |
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Min. Radius |
24 in |
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Maximum Grade |
2% |
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Scenery |
15% |
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Backdrop |
Some painted luan |
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Controls |
NCE Pro Cab DCC |
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Wheelchair Accessible |
No |
Directions
From Ronald Reagan Pkwy Five Forks Trickum Rd exit: North on Five Forks Trickum Rd, Left at first light onto Arnold Rd. Continue on Arnold – first exit from traffic circle. First left onto Coopers Pond Drive. First left onto Northern Ct
