Union RR

Layout Description

HO Scale point to point switching layout depicting the Union RR (Pittsburgh, PA area) from 1980-1999. It is a switching railroad serving two steel mills on a peninsula and has two classification yards, one in staging. There is no continuous running, the main focus is switching.
Typical Op Session lasts 4 hours running up to 7 trains and is best with 3 operators. Layout is 10'x19' and is NCE plug in controlled and wireless.
Union RR, P&LE and Montour RR are represented. Area modeled is Duquesne, PA south to the Irvin and Clairton Steel Mills with staging representing West Mifflin, PA interchange with CR/NS/WLE.

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Layout Details

Layout Owner

Stephen Johnson

Location

Frederick, MD

Scale

HO

Layout Size

19 ft x 10 ft

Mainline Size

50 ft

Era

1980-1999

Crew Complement

1 - 4

Completion

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

Control System

NCE

Wi-Fi Throttles

Yes

Dispatching Method

Verbal/Mother-May-I

Car Forwarding

Switch Lists

Health and Safety

Pets

None