Jim Rogers's Cumberland Sub (HO)
Over 5 Years on Tour
| Scale: | HO |
| Size: | 12' X 30', 11' X 20, 3' X 8' and 3' X 10' |
| Prototype: | B&O, Baltimore to Cincinnati. With branches to West Virginia Pulp and Paper Mill and B&O/NYC in Charleston, WV. Selective freelance as needed. |
| Locale: | Baltimore to Cincinnati |
| Era: | Early to mid 60's |
| Style: | Walk around, shelf with peninsula, point to point with reversing loops at each end |
| Len. of Mainline: | 200' |
| Layout Height: | 43" to 54" |
| Benchwork: | L-girder |
| Roadbed | Cork glued to homasote |
| Trackwork: | Atlas flex, code 100 |
| Turnouts: | Atlas #6 mainline, #4 elsewhere |
| Min Radius: | 30 inch on mainline. Elsewhere, depends on what is needed. |
| Maximum Grade: | 3% |
| Scenery: | 98% |
| Backdrop: | Masonite down the peninsula and corners. Sheet rock down the walls. Painted with latex and acrylic paint. |
| Controls: | DCC Digitrax |
| Wheelchair Accessible | No |
Directions
I-85N from Atlanta, exit 120 (Hamilton Mill Exit), at the stop light go right. At the next stop light, go left (north) on GA Hwy 124 (Braselton Highway). Travel about 4 miles to Trilogy Park subdivision on your left. Take 1st entrance, Country Wood Drive. Take next left, Trilogy Park Trail, take next right, Shellnut Path. 4917 is located at the top of the cul-de-sac. You may park in my drive way ONLY or on the street. PLEASE DO NOT BLOCK ANYONE'S DRIVE. I want to maintain peace with the neighbors.
