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Jim Travis' Jamestown and Turtle Creek Interchange
148 Cedar Creek Rd NW, Cartersville, GA, 30121
The op sessions for Howard Goodwin and Jim Travis will be on the same day. One session will be in the morning, the other in the afternoon. They will be treated as one choice.
Layout at a Glance
Scale: HO
Prototype: Freelance
Location Modeled: Pennsylvanian, Maryland and West Virginia
Era: Transition era to 1955
Benchwork: Modular Box & Leg
Roadbed Material: Cork
Track Manufacturer: Atlas
Minimum Main Line Radius: 30"
Maximum Grade: 2 %
Scenery Techniques: Styrofoam board with plaster-impregnated gauze and Plaster molded over a lattice of tape strips and wadded-up paper, this is layered with Plaster molded rock and painted and covered in ground foam and various scenery.
Backdrop: Painted walls
Control System: DCC - Digitrax
Car Forwarding System: Car Cards
Operating Group: North Atlanta Rail Barons
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Layout Description
This is a freelance railroad located in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Maryland. It is a single track mainline with multiple passing sidings which services many industries and business along the way. Jamestown is the main town with Akersville being the mining community. The layout has a large yard which services both East and West bound trains and has a large servicing center. More to come as we progress toward the completion of the Jamestown and Turtle Creek Interchange. This railroad is a product of the members of the North Atlanta Rail Barrons (NARB).
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