A representation of the Etowah Old line, from Elizabeth (Marietta) to Etowah. Set in October 1986, just before CSX transferred operations to the Georgia Northeastern RR. It also includes the Marble Hill branch line, which the Georgia Marble Railroad operated to bring marble from the Tate Quarry and mine in the valley.
Currently about 60% of the benchwork is completed, with about 30% of track laid
Scale / Gauge
HO
Size of Layout
26 x 17
Prototype
L&N/CSX Etowah Old Line and Georgia Marble Railroad
Location Modeled
Noth Georgia and South Tennessee - Elizabeth (Marietta) to Etowah
Era
October 1986
Style of Track Plan
Point-to-Point
Length of Main Line
180'
Layout Height
30" - 60" Lower average 32"; main level average 49"; upper (under construction) average 57""
Benchwork
Open Grid
Roadbed Material
Cork
Track Manufacturer
Peco
Turnouts
Peco
Minimum Main Line Radius
26"
Maximum Grade
2 %
Scenery Techniques
Foam, plaster gauze, cloth, cardboard strip lattice and combinations of those
% Scenery Complete
15 %
Backdrop
Photographic, commercial and self made
Control System
DCC - Digitrax
Car Forwarding System
Switch List
Train Authority / Dispatching
Track Warrants
Operating Group
tbd
Direction Comment
Walk to the left of the garage, down the steps into the backyard and follow the signs to the basement entrance
