Lehigh/Susquehanna Operations Weekend 3
Jointly sponsored by the NMRA MER Susquehanna Division 11 and the OPSIG

Friday, September 30, 2011 and Saturday, October 1, 2011 

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All guests will operate the same three layouts as a group (all sessions are only offered once).  The layouts are located in the York-Harrisburg area of Pennsylvania.  There are a total of 12 slots in this area.

 

Bob Martin's Central Pennsylvania Railroad
Friday, October 1, 2011, Time 6:30 PM.  Session will run approximately 4 hours.  Located in Emigsville, PA. 


Era: Early 1960's
Scale: HO
Size: 16' x 57' (plus large crew lounge)
Control:  Digitrax radio DCC
Style: Verbal Manual Block with FRS radios (road crew and yards)
Car Forwarding: car card & waybill
Focus: freelanced Pennsylvania railroad with emphasis on local switching
Scenery 98% complete
visit Bob's website here


Jeff Warner's PRR/RDG/WM South Central Region
Saturday, October 1, 2011, Time 8:30 AM.  Session will run approximately 4 hours.  Located in Etters, PA. 


Era: Transition
Scale: HO
Size: 22' x 36' multi-deck
Control:  Digitrax radio DCC
Style: Full CTC (2 dispatchers) with FRS radio (road crew), telephone (yards)
Car Forwarding: color car card & waybill
Focus: proto-freelanced - emphasis on interchange of cars between railroads
Scenery 67% complete
visit Jeff's website here


Steven Mallery's PRR Buffalo Line
Saturday, October 1, 2011, Time 3 PM.  Session will run approximately 4 hours.  Located in Camp Hill, PA. 


Era: 1963
Scale: HO
Size: 28' x 30' multi-deck
Control: NCE radio DCC
Style: Full CTC with FRS radio (road crew) and telephone (yards)
Car Forwarding: color car card & waybill
Focus: Prototypical Operations with heavy helper action
Scenery 98% complete
visit Steven's website here