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ATSF Pekin Branch
Superintendent: Daniel Johannsson
The layout models the ATSF Pekin branch in N scale in central Illinois in fall of 1959. It also covers a small portion of the Peoria & Eastern, Toledo Peoria & Western, and Peoria & Pekin Union. Operations use timetable and train orders along with car cards with four-cycle waybills. A gentle introduction to timetable and train order operations with a fast clock. A full crew is six people, with a mix of through freights, locals, passenger trains, switch jobs, and yard operations.
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Railroad Details
- Superintendent
- Daniel Johannsson
- Locale
- Central Illinois
- Scale
- N
- Era
- Fall 1959
- Layout Size
- 15 x 16 and 14 x 10 areas; ~70 ft mainline
- Control System
- Digitrax DCC
- Scale Clock
- 3:1
- Session Length
- 3 hours
- Crew Size
- 6
- Listed Jobs
- ATSF Pekin switcher; P&PU yard switcher; P&E Pekin switcher; scheduled passenger and freight on ATSF and P&E; extra freight jobs
Location Details
- Accessibility
- Stairs to basement
- Pets
- None
- Distance from Hotel
- 16 miles, 30-35 minutes
Session Notes
Website: https://atsf-pekin-branch.blogspot.com/ — Host contact info on file with organizers only.