Steve Moylan's Oak Valley PRR layout is a Digitrax controlled, steam/diesel transition layout set in Eastern PA with local Deptford community names. The layout scenery is complete and highly detailed. On the layout, PRR interchanges with Lehigh Valley and Reading, and has numerous staging tracks.

The layout is based on the Cumberland Valley RR in the1950's with the names of the towns served (Carlisle, Oakville, etc.). It is a rectangle with three peninsulas and two levels connected by a 3% grade and has 1,472' of a two track main with folded loops. Most scenes are rural with the background walls painted by a commercial artist.

GUY WILSON    HO 
South Penn Division Northern Central Railroad
1130 Steffy Road
Stevens, PA 17578
11:00 am - 5:00 pm

The South Penn Division of the Northern Central Railroad is a 1954 era point to point HO model railroad that runs from Camp Hill to Connellsville Pa.  1954 and the layout is 1600 sq ft with multiple decks and 390 feet of track on the main level. The layout features both steam and early diesel and can be run with either Digitrax or NCE DCC. Staging at each end and all lower level track is in with scenery completed in several key areas. One feature of my layout On open house days, children are encouraged to run a train on the continuous run connection. All trains feature sound equipped locomotives and the children follow the train using a radio throttle for the entire run which takes about 15 minutes each lap.

Joshua's prototypical U-shaped point to point switching layout is based on the towns of Homer and Cortland, NY located along the Syracuse Branch of the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad of 1957. Variety of scratch-built structures from field measurements and period photos. Waybill operation; off layout staging. First generation diesels with period equipment. DCC control (Digitrax). An OO layout (English equivalent of HO) is in progress above.

Ed's model trolley layout is based on East Penn Traction Club standards and all cars operate from hand-built overhead wire and on hand laid track work. The layout is constantly being upgraded with additional track work, structures and details. Nearly all of the layout is an urban setting with track work in paved streets. Both commercial and residential areas are modeled. When completed the layout will incorporate over 100 custom built structures. Phase one of the current expansion includes multi-story structures that are illuminated with LED lighting and many have detailed interiors. Trolley cars operate under automatic control.

CHARLES KADYK     HO, GARDEN
Pennsylvania and New England RR
28 Flickinger Road
Mohnton, PA  19540
11:00 am - 5:00 pm

The Pennsylvania and New England Railroad is an HO scale semi-island type layout that runs in the central portion of my finished basement, set in mid 1950's in Central PA. The entire layout represents the central “terminal” portion of the PNE in the Hamburg area (Charlestown) which is part of a fictional railroad, which runs from Rockville, PA to Boston, MA.

I also have 2 loops of N and Z scale that run along the outside of my train room and a loop of G gauge outside for added interest during open houses (weather permitting).

The Kinzua Region layout is a continuous run, two track mainline and a branch line that serves the round house and diesel servicing. The main industry trackside is an oil refinery and a TOFC terminal. 95% of all turnouts are solenoid switch machines that are wired remotely. The railroad has a manual PRR position light signal system with no automated blocks. It is an autumn setting in the steam/diesel transition era.

Dave's G scale railroad features expansive dirt hills and scenery. Inspired by the La Mesa Model Railroad in San Diego, his Mojave Subdivision is set in 1994, the final full year of operations under the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe flags. This year's project has been the construction of a massive concrete mountain, measuring 55' long, 19' at its widest point, and over 8' tall. Beneath the mountain are four hidden storage tracks. Similar storage tracks are located at the west end of the railroad, just west of Caliente. Expect to see 20+ car trains with helper engines tackling the grades on the layout. His backyard features a significant incline, with Caliente sitting 32 real feet—or 928 G scale feet—below the summit. With a ruling grade of 3%, closely matching the real Tehachapi 2.2+% grade, the layout brings California's most famous railfan spot to life in eastern PA.

The Quaker Valley Railroad is a freelanced short line railroad operating in Western PA in 1977. The layout includes a double track Conrail main line and B&O traffic. The QV operates on NCE DCC and Wi-Fi throttles. It is controlled by a JMRI CTC panel featuring virtual signals. Scenery includes an operating rotary dumper.

BRUCE FRIEDMAN     HO
CSX Philly Sub
603 Parkridge Drive
Hockessin, DE 19707
Noon - 5:00 pm

Bruce's CSX HO Philly sub layout size is 42’ X 56’ and has 4 different levels and also incorporates 2 helixes. The 885' mainline models current day operations of CSX on the Philly sub. The layout has close to 1000 cars active with 75 engines controlled by Digitrax DCC and  operational signals. The layout is also 100% sceniced with 3 operational staging yards. All cars are weathered and all mainline switches are DCC operated with servos dispatcher control.

Paul Jann's layout is 10 X 38 ft and has 3 levels. It can operate 9-10 trains simultaneously using Lionel TMCC, including passenger, freight, and logging. It also has numerous operating accessories with activation buttons for visitors.

Anton is modeling areas of the Canadian Rockies in and around the Thompson and Frazier Canyons. The layout is about 45x26’. with a three track helix that will connect to three levels. A  35’ long yard shared with CP and CN  as well as a part of the spiral tunnels using the helix. It will be an operational layout fully signaled and using helpers to climb and descend the 2.2% mountain.