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