Heavy Industry & Switch Yard
Engine Type: Diesel
Model Gauge: HO
Era: 1950’s to Current
Type of Service: Freight
Description:
This
section is divided into 2 parts. The first is dedicated to heavy industry and includes
a steel production plant and oil refinery. The second is made up of a switch
yard, operating turn table, round house and engine repair facilities.
Major Sections:
Switch
yard
Roundhouse,
operating turntable and maintenance facilities
Complete
steel plant
Oil
and chemical refinery
Cement
factory
Crosstown
Bridge
Overhead
operational glider
Operational
cranes
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STATISTICAL DATA FOR SECTION |
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Section Name: |
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HEAVY INDUSTRY AND
SWITCH YARD |
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Major Engine Road
Names: |
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Conrail, Missouri
Pacific, Union Pacific, Sante Fe, Rock Island, CSX |
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Burlington Northern
& Sante Fe, Great Northern, Bethlehem, |
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Philadelphia &
Bethlehem, Baltimore & Ohio, Amtrak, Central Kansas, |
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Burlington &
Northern, Delaware & Hudson, Chattanooga, Seaboard, |
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Pennsylvania Rail
Road, Western Maryland, Erie, Southern Pacific, |
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Chicago &
Northern, Unmarked |
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Track Length: |
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HO Gauge |
Equiv. |
N Gauge |
Equiv. |
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Total Feet |
Miles |
Total Feet |
Miles |
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544 |
8.96 |
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0.00 |
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Engines: |
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HO Gauge |
N Gauge |
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Locomotive |
Count |
Locomotive |
Count |
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Type |
Single |
Double |
Triple |
Type |
Single |
Double |
Triple |
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Diesel |
36 |
7 |
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Diesel |
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Steam |
2 |
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Steam |
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Electric |
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Electric |
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Trolley |
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Trolley |
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Other |
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Other |
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Total |
38 |
7 |
0 |
Total |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Rolling Stock: |
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HO Gauge |
N Gauge |
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Car Type |
Count |
Car Type |
Count |
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Passenger |
1 |
Passenger |
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Freight |
205 |
Freight |
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Other |
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Other |
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Total |
206 |
Total |
0 |
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Running Trains
Breakdown: |
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HO Gauge |
N Gauge |
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Type of railroad Line |
Count |
Type of railroad Line |
Count |
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Mainline with single
train |
1 |
Mainlines with single
train |
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Mainline + paired
trains |
4 |
Mainline + paired
trains |
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Independent Sidings |
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35 |
Independent Sidings |
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Total |
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40 |
Total |
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0 |
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Other: |
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HO Gauge |
N Gauge |
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Item |
Count |
Item |
Count |
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Switch Track |
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25 |
Switch Track |
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Tunnel Portals |
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Tunnel Portals |
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