Tom Banks's North South Railroad (N)
The North-South Railroad is an N Scale basement empire occupying approx. 900 sq ft. The layout represents a bridge route connecting Atlanta, Chattanooga and Cincinnati.
Operations feature intermodal and coal trains as well as mixed freight, set in the 1970-2000 time frame. Layout highlights include Cheoah Dam module built by Mike Callahan, MMR with a gantlet bridge across the Little Tennessee River; Ryder/PIE truck terminal; Ford auto assembly factory, and Lady Jane coal loader.
The North-South Railroad was featured in the May/June 2013 issue of NScale Magazine.
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Scale |
N |
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Size |
55' X 17', approximately 900 sq ft |
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Prototype |
NS & CSX |
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Locale |
Atlanta to Cincinnati |
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Era |
1970’s to 1990’s |
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Style |
Dogbone |
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Len. of Mainline |
300’ |
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Benchwork |
L girder with 3/16 plywood & Styrofoam scenery |
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Scenery |
80% hundreds of trees |
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Backdrop |
Sky/clouds to ceiling with coved corners |
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Controls |
Digitrax DCC |
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Wheelchair Accessible |
No |
Directions
From the East: I-285 to I-675 south to Exit 1 Highway 138 turn right to Jonesboro.
Proceed 2.8 miles to Autumn Woods Drive, turn left directly across from Fielder Road, 4th house on the left.
From the North: I-75 south to exit 228, Highway 138 turn right. Proceed 2.8 miles to Autumn Woods Drive, turn left directly across from Fielder Road, 4th house on the left.
