Pennsylvania Railroad, Chautauqua Branch 1955

This Railroad has been dismantled. New layout at new location under construction. 5/28/2021

Based on PRR Chautauqua Branch that ran from Oil City, PA to Buffalo NY
LOCALE: Oil City to Buffalo NY.

STYLE: Multi-deck design
HEIGHT: 28” – 60”
LENGTH OF MAINLINE: 500’ (est) of single track main with passing sidings on the PRR from Brocton to Oil City. Double track main Brocton to Buffalo on the joint NKP/PRR.

Digitrax DCC with radio

Signals. ABS Brocton to Buffalo; MBS Brocton to Rouseville; Short sections of CTC Elgin to Corry & Rouseville to Pittsburgh staging.

Car movement is by Car-Card System.
Timetables are used. No fast clock, I use 1 to 1 time.

Layout Owner

Bradley White

Location

Lake City, PA

Scale

HO

Layout Size

26 ft x 24 ft

Mainline Size

200 ft

Era

1955

Crew Complement

6 - 14

Completion

Track: 100%
Scenery: 10%
Electrical: 100%

Control System

Digitrax

Wi-Fi Throttles

Yes

Dispatching Method

Timetable and Train Order

Car Forwarding

Car Cards/Waybills

Pets

Yes - 4 cats. Not permitted in Basement