Glenn Paulson's Conrail Mountain Division
The
Conrail Mountain Division is a 1500’ square foot double deck
layout. The layout is run with Digitrax and most trains run
with at least one sound locomotive in the consist. Moving heavy
freight trains and operations are the focus of the railroad. Many
trains a day service the Karra Steel Mill and neighboring Karra Slab
and Cartwright Coil. Helpers are needed to get heavy trains up
the mountain. Occasionally they are needed for their dynamic braking to
get heavy coal trains from the mines down the
mountain. Fast clocks are used for scheduled
passenger trains, double stacks and piggyback trains. Bridge
traffic and local freights move from Pittsburgh and Philadelphia
on a double track main with a stretch of triple track as faster trains
overtake slower ones through the mountains. Scenery is well underway.
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