Scheduled 2024 Layout Tours
Saturday, July 13th, 1pm to 4 pm
As a part of the Potomac Division Meet at the Leisure World, in Silver Spring, MD., three layouts will be open from 1 PM to 4 PM
Leisure World Train Club
This club operates three layouts of N, 027 (tinplate) and HO scales of which the HO layout is the largest. The scenery on the HO layout is compete with trains running over a main line connections two portions of hidden trackage. At one end the hidden trackage represents Birmingham, AL and Atlanta, GA. At the other end are Pittsburgh, PA and Cleveland, OH. Road trains operate between these two points setting off cars for local industries at one of two yards on the railroad. The smaller of these two yards is the origin for two branch line locals. Card forwarding is used during operation. During an open house, the railroad can be divided into two separate loops.
The other two layouts are N and 027 (tinplate). Both are display layouts with completed scenery and two separate loops for running trains. The 027 layout has a few operating accessories.
The layouts are located in the basement of Club House 2 and is accessible via an elevator.
Greg Cassidy HO Layout
Greg's layout is a simple HO double-track figure eight that is mostly completed (there is still some more foliage to add). It was built in the 90's and very loosely represents the Western Maryland Railway's Western Sub west of Hagerstown, MD. It is roughly 12 feet by 16 feet in size, L shaped, and uses Digitrax for control. Greg's basement is also where the structures he can't stop building are displayed.
Bill Demas Westmoreland Railroad
Bill's HO scale layout is two peninsulas connected by wall shelves
set in the 1950's era. He uses Digitrax as his control system, Atlas
Code 100 flex track and Atlas custom line and Peco turnouts. There
is a significant amount of operational capacity in a small space
with around 20 switching locations on the layout.
There are planned tentative dates, which are provided below, and other dates are being considered. As more information becomes available updates will be posted on this page.