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David Godwin's Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee
702 Rockwood Ct, Canton, GA, 30115
Open Sunday, July 26 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Layout at a Glance
Scale: HO
Size of Layout: 50' x 17'
Prototype: Central of Georgia (CG), Southern (Sou), Atlantic Coast Line (ACL), Seaboard Air Line (SAL) and Louisville & Nashville) (L&N)
Location Modeled: North Georgia, North Alabama and Tennessee
Era: Late Transition Era
Style of Track Plan: Point-to-Point
Length of Main Line: 320'
Layout Height: Lower 36" - Upper 60"
Benchwork: Open Grid
Roadbed Material: Cork
Track Manufacturer: Atlas and Fast Tracks
Minimum Main Line Radius: 30"
Maximum Grade: 2 %
Scenery Techniques: Plaster impregnated gauze molded over wadded-up paper
Backdrop: Masonite hardboard painted sky blue with clouds
Control System: Digitrax DCC
Car Forwarding System: Tab-on-Car
Train Authority / Dispatching: Track Warrants
Operating Group: North Atlanta Rail Barons
Direction Comment: Enter front door and follow signs
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Layout Description
The Georgia, Alabama & Tennessee Railroad is a proto-freelanced Southeast railroad, primarily featuring the Central of Georgia, with occasional connections to Southern, Atlantic Coast Line, Seaboard Air Line, and L&N. The railroad operates a mix of freight and passenger trains, utilizing a waybill car forwarding system.
The layout is currently under construction, with the mainline benchwork completed. The upper level, which represents Chattanooga, and the lower level, representing Savannah, both have staging areas that are finished. The mainline has been completed between the two levels of staging, and the branch line on the lower level is also complete.
The design includes a point-to-point mainline and two branch lines, featuring a total of 17 feet of staging across the upper and lower levels. Additionally, the layout incorporates four reverse loops for turning trains, allowing for continuous operation on open house dates, and features a unique external helix.
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