Eric Siegel's Appalachian & Western Railroad [Woodstock, GA] (O)

Layout Tour Dates

Sunday, November 21, 2021 - 11:00am to 5:00pm
In-person tour of an indoor model railroad. Host REQUIRES THAT ALL GUESTS BRING AND WEAR A FACE MASK while on their property.
Appalachian & Western Railroad [Woodstock, GA]
640 Overhill Dr.
Woodstock, GA 30189
See map: Google Maps
Over 5 Years on Tour
Contact Information
Eric Siegel
404-577-3593
eric@ericstrains.com
Wheelchair Accessible: 
No
Layout Details

For 2021, this will be an in-person tour of this indoor model railroad. 

Layout Description:

My layout depicts modern-day diesel freight operations, although I also will run steam trains from time to time as well. The heart of the layout is a fully functional freight yard, complete with a 17-stall turntable, classification yard, diesel service facility, and fuel depot. The layout is spread between 4 rooms, which allows for great scenery transitions. 3 of the 4 rooms are set in the mountains of the southeastern U.S. The 4th room is set in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Construction of the layout began in 2007.  While all major construction on the layout has been completed, much scenery and structure work is still in progress, so this is a great opportunity to see a layout which is still growing and developing. There are 2 levels of track and one layout can run 5 independent trains at once, including a narrow gauge On30 line in the Colorado Room.

Scale 3-Rail O Scale
Size 400 sq. feet
Prototype Freelance
Locale Southeastern US & Colorado
Era 1980's to present day
Layout Style Freelance loops w/optional point to point
Len. Mainline 132'
Layout Height 47" - 59"
Benchwork Open grid covered with 3/4" plywood and 1/2" Homasote
Roadbed Flexxbed by Hobby Innovations
Trackwork Atlas O
Turnout Min. O-72
Min. Radius O-63
Maximum Grade 4%
Scenery 60% complete
Backdrop Smoky Mtns. & Rocky Mtns., by Backdrop Warehouse
Controls DCS/TMCC/Legacy
Wheelchair Accessible No

Directions 

From I-575 North, take the Town Lake Parkway exit (exit 8) and turn left onto Town Lake Parkway. Follow Town Lake Parkway and then take a right onto Buckhead Crossing (there’s a Chili’s and a QuickTrip at the intersection). Follow Buckhead Crossing until to ends at Running Deer Parkway. Turn right onto Running Deer Parkway. Follow Running Deer Parkway and then turn right onto Dream Catcher Dr. Follow Dream Catcher and then turn right onto Overhill Dr. Layout is at 640 Overhill Dr.