Mining District

 

Engine Type: Steam, Diesel

Model Gauge: HO, N

Era: 1950’s to 1960’s

Type of Service: Passenger and Freight

 

This area includes several mining operations begun in late 1800’s and early 1900’s.   It shows older and more modern operations as well as an ore processing facility.   There is are also ‘N’ gauge mining operations to give the illusion of distance.

 

Major sections:

New River crusher plant

Miner housing

Mine area with Mine heads

STATISTICAL DATA FOR SECTION

Section Name:

MINING DISTRICT

 

 

 

 

 

 

Major Engine Road Names:

New York Central, Baltimore & Ohio, Colorado Mining,

 

 

Atlantic Coast Line, Southern, Unmarked

 

 

 

Track Length:

HO Gauge

Equiv.

N Gauge

Equiv.

Total Feet

Miles

Total Feet

Miles

126

2.08

120

3.64

Engines:

HO Gauge

N Gauge

Locomotive

Count

Locomotive

Count

Type

Single

Double

Triple

Type

Single

Double

Triple

Diesel

 

 

 

Diesel

1

1

 

Steam

7

1

 

Steam

1

1

 

Electric

 

 

 

Electric

 

 

 

Trolley

 

 

 

Trolley

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

Total

7

1

0

Total

2

2

0

Rolling Stock:

HO Gauge

N Gauge

Car Type

Count

Car Type

Count

Passenger

8

Passenger

4

Freight

59

Freight

28

Other

 

Other

 

Total

67

Total

32

Running Trains Breakdown:

HO Gauge

N Gauge

Type of railroad Line

Count

Type of railroad Line

Count

Mainline with single train

3

Mainlines with single train

3

Mainline + paired trains

1

Mainline + paired trains

1

Independent Sidings

 

3

Independent Sidings

 

Total

 

 

7

Total

 

 

4

Other:

HO Gauge

N Gauge

Item

Count

Item

Count

Switch Track

 

6

Switch Track

 

 

Tunnel Portals

 

10

Tunnel Portals

 

6