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September 25-27, 2026

Amrail Chicago Ops Weekend 2026

Chicago, Illinois

Layouts / NYC & SSW merger

NYC & SSW merger

Superintendent: Andrew (Andy) Hauser

Based on a fictional deal between NYC/PRR and SSW prior to the 1968 Penn Central merger. During the NYC/PRR merger a deal was struck where SP/SSW would be sold the ex-NYC line from Paris, IL to East St. Louis for cash and agreement not to object to the merger, plus trackage rights from Paris to Indianapolis.

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Railroad Details

Superintendent
Andrew (Andy) Hauser
Locale
Central Illinois
Scale
HO
Era
June 6, 1969
Layout Size
Around the walls of a finished basement
Control System
Digitrax
Scale Clock
None
Session Length
3.5 to 4 hours
Crew Size
6 to 8
Listed Jobs
Yard master; yard operator; yard master—branch line; grain terminal; road and local crews

Location Details

Accessibility
Stairs
Pets
Three dogs
Distance from Hotel
53 miles, ~1 hour

Session Notes

Host contact info on file with organizers only.

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