DixieRail 2026

 Introduction
 Mark Bridgwater
 David Godwin
 Howard Goodwin
 Bert Jarrell
 Thomas Lloyd
 John Rieken
 Norm Stenzel
 Jim Travis
 John Travis
 Keith Williams
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John Rieken's Transcon Four

 

371 E Coker Rd, Homer, GA, 30547

 

Layout at a Glance

Scale: HO

Prototype: Pennsylvania, Belt Railroad of Chicago, Burlington. Great Northern

Location Modeled: This railroad runs from Pennsylvania through Chicago and on to Montana.

Era: This is set in 1967 so I have first and second generation diesel.

Style of Track Plan: Point-to-Point

Benchwork: Open Grid

Roadbed Material: Cork

Track Manufacturer: Atlas

Minimum Main Line Radius: 30"

Scenery Techniques: For scenery, I use typical styrofoam build-ups and then drape with plaster cloth.

Backdrop: Backdrops are made from various mediums: drywall, cement wall, rolled steel and more.

 

Control System: DCC - Digitrax

 

Operating Group: The Boomers

 

Wheelchair Accessible: No

 

 

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