CHiPS Model Railroad

This area of the layout was formerly known as East Manor Yard, and was the location of a roundhouse and passenger yard. When Columbia Yard was finished, the smaller East Manor was decommissioned. One of our members (Brian Brandt) requested the authority over this area, and was granted that authority. The town of Brandtsburg was born, and industries and rail sidings started to cover the area. A dairy, brewery and ice plant dot the landscape of Brandtsburg. The Columbia Secondary diverges from the mainlines at Port Interlocking on the edge of Brandtsburg. Most rail traffic on the layout passes through here.

The photo above shows an aerial view of the industries at Brandtsburg.

The Brandtsburg Dairy is another industry that put Brandtsburg on the map as a switching area.The milk cars from the farmland make the dairy their destination.The large red building at the far right is the brewery. The brewery keeps all the bars and saloons on the layout well supplied.

Another view of Brandtsburg