Columbia Historic Preservation Society HO Model Railroad Layout


21 North Second Street
Columbia, Pennsylvania


Upcoming Train Show in Columbia--Sept.18, 2010
9am-2pm at Columbia No.1 Fire Co
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Enjoy a video of trains running on the layout.



A BIT OF HISTORY: THE PHILADELPHIA AND COLUMBIA RAILROAD.


COOL TRAINS HOBBIES WEBSITE
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DAVE'S TRAINS WEBSITE
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About The Model Railroad

Scale HO (1:87)to (1:96)
Layout Size 38 ft. x 24 ft.
Train Controls Digitrax DCC
Track Atlas code 100 flextrack
Atlas switches #6 and #4
Mainline Run Approx. 380 feet
Branch Line
Runs
Upper Line: Approx. 130 feet
Col'a Secondary: Approx. 40 feet
Henry Clay Connector: 24 feet
Col'a Connector: 50 feet
City Urban Line: 60 feet
Grades Mainlines: Level
Col'a Secondary: Level
City Urban Line: Level
Clay Connector: 2%
Col'a Connector: 1%
Upper Line: 0.5-1.5%



LAYOUT UPDATES--SUMMER 2009

VIEW OUR TRACKPLAN

HOW-TO TIPS AND PROJECTS



VARIOUS AREAS OF THE LAYOUT

HINKLY

UPPER LEVEL BRANCH LINE

Canyon

Industrial Sidings

Chickies Tunnel/ Iron Furnace

Big City

Big City Passenger Yard

Bekinstown

Columbia

East Manor

Hidden Areas & Accesses

Last Updated on December 24, 2008


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