Lehigh/Susquehanna Operations Weekend 9
Jointly sponsored by the NMRA MER Susquehanna Division 11 and the OP SIG

Friday, October 6 and Saturday, October 7, 2017

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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 Allentown-Kutztown area of Pennsylvania.  There are a total of 12 slots in this area.

 

Larry Reynolds' PRR Altoona Area
Friday, October 6, 2017, Time 5:30 PM.  Session will run approximately 4 hours.  Located in Wescosville, PA.


Era: Early 1950's
Scale: HO
Size: 27' x 43'
Control:  Digitrax radio DCC
Style: Full CTC (2 dispatchers) with FRS radio (road crew), telephone (yards)
Car Forwarding: color car card & waybill
Focus: 4 track PRR mainline operations with heavy passenger traffic
Scenery 95% complete
visit Larry's website here

 

Gale Smith's Lehigh Valley
Saturday, October 7, 2017, Time 8:30 AM.  Session will run approximately 4 hours.  Located in Kempton, PA.


Era: 1960
Scale: HO
Size: 21' 6" x 24' 6" multi-deck
Control:  Digitrax radio DCC
Style: Verbal Manual Block with FRS radio (road crew), telephone (yards)
Car Forwarding: color car card & waybill
Focus: 2 track LV mainline with three yards, heavy coal traffic and four locals
Scenery 50% complete
visit Gale's website here

 

Jim Hertzog's Reading Shamokin Division
Saturday, October 7, 2017, Time 3 PM.  Session will run approximately 4 hours.  Located just outside of Kutztown, PA.


Era: 1952-1957
Scale: HO
Size: 30 x 40
Control:  Lenz plug-in DCC
Style: Verbal Manual Block with FRS radio (road crew and yards)
Car Forwarding: color car card & waybill
Focus: Reading mainline between Shamokin and Tamaqua with heavy coal traffic
Scenery 98% complete
visit Jim's website here