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Jim Travis' Jamestown and Turtle Creek Interchange
148 Cedar Creek Rd NW, Cartersville, GA, 30121
Open Sunday, July 26 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Layout at a Glance
Scale: HO
Prototype: Freelance
Location Modeled: Located in Pennsylvanian, Maryland and West Virginia
Era: Transition era to 1955
Style of Track Plan: Single Track Mainline
Benchwork: Modular Box & Leg
Roadbed Material: Cork
Track Manufacturer: Atlas and Shinohara
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 Painted walls
Control System: Digtrax DCC
Car Forwarding System: Car cards
Train Authority / Dispatching: TT&TO
Operating Group: North Atlanta Rail Barrons
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Layout Description
This is a freelance railroad located in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Maryland. It features a single-track mainline with multiple passing sidings that serve various industries and businesses along the route. The main town is Jamestown, with Akersville operating as the nearby mining community. The layout includes a large yard that accommodates both eastbound and westbound trains, as well as a substantial servicing center. More updates will follow as we progress toward the completion of the Jamestown and Turtle Creek Interchange. This railroad is a project of the members of the North Atlanta Rail Barrons.
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