The layout includes the Central of Georgia mainline represented as an ovel with the yard and station at Chickamauga. From there the branch line to the town of Durham departs to climb to the top of Lookout mountain to serve a coal tipple on an "as needed" basis. The branch was abandoned in 1951-52 and the Central mainline (NS) is served by the Chattooga and Chickamauga Railway and excursion service by the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum. The old Central line is abandoned below Summerville, Ga. The yard layout at Chickamauga and Durham are based as much as possible on the actual layout of the yards.
Scale / Gauge
HO
Size of Layout
14x5
Prototype
Central of Georgia
Location Modeled
Central of Georgia's Chattanooga mainline and Central's branch line from Chickamauga to Durham mines on Lookout Mountain.
Era
Late 40's/early 50's steam/diesel transition era.
Style of Track Plan
Oval
Length of Main Line
35'
Layout Height
Lower 41" - Upper 48""
Benchwork
Open Grid
Roadbed Material
Cork
Track Manufacturer
Peco
Turnouts
Peco
Minimum Main Line Radius
18"
Maximum Grade
2 %
Scenery Techniques
Styrofoam base, covered with plaster cloth augmented by Celluclay.
% Scenery Complete
30 %
Backdrop
No backdrop
Control System
DCC - Digitrax
Car Forwarding System
None
Train Authority / Dispatching
Mother May I
Operating Group
Monday Crew
Direction Comment
Chatley Court (cul de sac) is just off Chatley Way on the back side of Wellington Manor subdivision. 804 Chatley Court is the only red brick house on the Cul de sac.
Wheelchair Accessible
ADA Comments
The layout is located in a daylight basement with access provided by a concrete walkway from the driveway. While no steps are required to gain access to the basement, the sidewalk does have a steep section that could be hard to manage by non-motorized wheelchair or by walker under wet conditions.
