THE G & M RAILROAD IT IS A FICTITIOUS HO SCALE LAYOUT THAT LIVES IN
AND AROUND THE BOSTON. LINE OF CSX RR. IT MEASURES 24'X36' IN AN L
SHAPED ROOM. IT HAS ABOUT 425' OF DOUBLE TRACK MAIN LINE ,WITH A
TOTAL OF ABOUT 300' OF SIDINGS. THERE ARE ABOUT 100 LOCOMOTIVES
WHICH ARE MOSTLY CONRAIL AND CSX. HOW EVER THERE ARE SEVERAL
FOREIGN ROADS REPRESENTED LIKE NS, BNSF,ATSF,UP,SP,CNW,CP,CN,GRS
AND NECR. WE PLAN TO PLACE PICS OF THIS POWER ON THIS SITE FROM
TIME TO TIME. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 400 FREIGHT CARS IN EVERY
STYLE FROM MULTI LEVELS TO BOXCARS TO STACK CARS. WE CAN RUN
ABOUT 6 TRAINS (30 TO 40 CARS LONG) AT ONE TIME WITH VERY LITTLE
TROUBLE, DUE TO THE DOGBONE CONFIGURATION OF THE LAYOUT . WE USE
A LENZ DCC SYSTEM. THE SCENERY IS FOR THE MOST PART ,TREES AND
ROCKS, WITH A FEW SMALL TOWNS ,AND ONE CITY LIKE AREA. THE MAIN
YARD HAS 12 PASSING SIDINGS AND ARE ABOUT 30' LONG .
AND AROUND THE BOSTON. LINE OF CSX RR. IT MEASURES 24'X36' IN AN L
SHAPED ROOM. IT HAS ABOUT 425' OF DOUBLE TRACK MAIN LINE ,WITH A
TOTAL OF ABOUT 300' OF SIDINGS. THERE ARE ABOUT 100 LOCOMOTIVES
WHICH ARE MOSTLY CONRAIL AND CSX. HOW EVER THERE ARE SEVERAL
FOREIGN ROADS REPRESENTED LIKE NS, BNSF,ATSF,UP,SP,CNW,CP,CN,GRS
AND NECR. WE PLAN TO PLACE PICS OF THIS POWER ON THIS SITE FROM
TIME TO TIME. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 400 FREIGHT CARS IN EVERY
STYLE FROM MULTI LEVELS TO BOXCARS TO STACK CARS. WE CAN RUN
ABOUT 6 TRAINS (30 TO 40 CARS LONG) AT ONE TIME WITH VERY LITTLE
TROUBLE, DUE TO THE DOGBONE CONFIGURATION OF THE LAYOUT . WE USE
A LENZ DCC SYSTEM. THE SCENERY IS FOR THE MOST PART ,TREES AND
ROCKS, WITH A FEW SMALL TOWNS ,AND ONE CITY LIKE AREA. THE MAIN
YARD HAS 12 PASSING SIDINGS AND ARE ABOUT 30' LONG .
ONE ADDITIONAL NOTE ABOUT THE LAYOUT AND ITS EQUIPMENT. WE
ARE WELL AWARE OF THE FACT THAT EVERYTHING IS NOT PROTOTYPICAL-
LY CORRECT. BUT THATS THE BEAUTY OF HAVING AN EMPIRE LIKE THIS. IT
IS OUR WORLD , AND WELCOME TO IT.
ARE WELL AWARE OF THE FACT THAT EVERYTHING IS NOT PROTOTYPICAL-
LY CORRECT. BUT THATS THE BEAUTY OF HAVING AN EMPIRE LIKE THIS. IT
IS OUR WORLD , AND WELCOME TO IT.
CLICK ON PIC FOR
LARGER VERSION
LARGER VERSION
SOME PARTICULAR PLACES WE
MODELED ARE W.SPRINGFIELD,
AND PALMER,MASS..
MODELED ARE W.SPRINGFIELD,
AND PALMER,MASS..
WE ALSO TRIED TO MODEL THE
WASHINGTON ROCKCUT IN
WASHINGTON ,MASS..
WASHINGTON ROCKCUT IN
WASHINGTON ,MASS..
WE ALSO TOOK SOME LIBERTIES
AND CREATED OUR OWN
SMALLER VERSION OF THE
HORSESHOE CURVE.
AND CREATED OUR OWN
SMALLER VERSION OF THE
HORSESHOE CURVE.
WELL , THATS ALL FOR NOW , BUT WE WILL BE SHOWING YOU MORE PICS
FROM TIME TO TIME. HOPE YOU ENJOY THEM. ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT
HOW WE CREATED THE SCENE PLEASE CONTACT US.
FROM TIME TO TIME. HOPE YOU ENJOY THEM. ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT
HOW WE CREATED THE SCENE PLEASE CONTACT US.
THE GENOSEE & MOHAWK RR