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Tate Depot Model Railroaders
4940 Hwy 53, Tate, GA, 30177
Open Sunday, July 26 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
Layout at a Glance
Scale: HO and N
Size of the HO Layout: 20 x 30
Prototype: Freelance
Location Modeled: Vinings GA northbound to Blue Ridge.
Era: 1960s
Style of Track Plan: Folded Dog Bone
Length of Main Line: 257'
Benchwork: Wood frame deck
Roadbed Material: Cork
Track Manufacturer: Peco
Scenery Techniques: Plaster cloth on foam
Backdrop: Local photography stitchup printed on wallpaper canvas
Control System: Digitrax DCC
Train Authority / Dispatching: Track Warrants
Operating Group: Tate Depot Mode Railroaders & Tate Depot Train Society
Direction Comment: 4940 Hwy 53, Tate, GA 30177 Located within the Tate GA railroad depot, Tate GA
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Layout Description
The model railroad club operates as a Standing Committee of the Tate Depot Train Society, a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3). The Society aims to enhance the understanding of the role railroads played in the development of the marble industry in Pickens County, Georgia, and to provide education and guidance in the historical preservation of the Tate Depot.
We feature both a large HO scale layout and a specially designed N scale layout. Additionally, we have a historically accurate station master's office that includes a telegraph.
We are open to the public every third Saturday of the month from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. We also host special events and offer meeting space equipped with tables and chairs.
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