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William Hebb's Baltimore and Ohio Toledo Division, Second Sub
308 Waters Lake Ct, Woodstock, GA, 30188
Open Sunday, July 26 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Layout at a Glance
Scale: N
Size of Layout: 155' of mainline running on shelves throughout the basement, most shelves are 12" deep, a few are 24" deep
Prototype: B&O Toledo Division Second Sub
Location Modeled: In 1950 Ohio, starting at Needmore Yard just north of Dayton Ohio, heading north towards Toledo Ohio
Era: 1950 mix of B&O steam, F7s and E units
Style of Track Plan: Single Track Mainline
Length of Main Line: 155'
Layout Height: 53""
Benchwork: L girder
Roadbed Material: Cork
Track Manufacturer: Micro Engineering
Turnouts: Main line #10
Minimum Main Line Radius: 24"
Scenery Techniques: Not started, will be styrofoam board and sculptamold
Backdrop: All walls are already light blue, photo back drops are planned
Control System: Digitrax DCC
Car Forwarding System: Switch List
Train Authority / Dispatching: CTC
Direction Comment: Basement entrance is behind the tall stone steps, please park on the side of the street heading out in the cul du sac
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Layout Description
The B&O Toledo Second Sub is currently under construction. The layout features Micro Engineering Code 40 track and handlaid turnouts. The mainline turnouts are #10, and the minimum curve radius is set at 24 inches. All mainline turnouts are powered by Tortoise switch machines and are controlled by the Dispatcher. Non-mainline turnouts are operated with slide switches, which also power the frogs.
The layout operates on Digitrax DCC, utilizing a DCS240 system along with DB210s, SE8Cs for signaling, and BDL168s for detection. Power management is handled with DCC Specialties PSXX devices. Both Digitrax throttles and WiFi-based throttles are employed.
The staging area features a 15-track mechanized sliding staging table, powered by a CNC stepper motor controlled by an Arduino. All staging tracks are the same length and are longer than the longest trains.
The passing sidings follow the prototype, with numerous interchanges with the PRR, NYC, and other railroads. Centralized Traffic Control dispatching is facilitated through CATS, running on top of JMRI.
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