Quick Overview
Owner
Jim Leighty
Prototype
Proto-freelance loosely based on the Maybrook New York area railroads in the transition era
Era
1957 – 1962
Physical Location
70 miles north – About 1:45 travel time
Layout Dimensions
14’ x 32’
Mainline Run
200’ plus 85’ in helix. Mainly a yard limit model railroad.
Scale
HO
Scenery
80%
Pets
None
Handicap Accessible
3’ wide isles and a ground level entrance to the layout room (one step up)
Description
A proto-freelance layout loosely based on the Maybrook, New York area railroads in the transition era. Over 60 heavy industries and interchanges provide lots of switching for all operators.
Mainline is a portion of the fictitious CNY&NE mainline that runs between Paterson NJ and Oneonta NY which is owned and controlled by the NYC, Erie and D&H railroads. Through freights, local freights, and a few passenger trains provide interchange traffic at the yards in Crawford and Northfork. A branch line runs from Jefferson to Millrun with coal operations and lots of local general industries to switch. Port Hendrick Yard is run by the Maywood Terminal Railroad and has a carfloat operation to deliver cars across the Hudson River and on towards New England. A new family room addition is the D&H branch line to Franklin Mills providing lots of switching to 8 heavy industries.
If you like switching, you will love the CNY&NE Railroad!
Operations
What to know about the operations of this layout.
Control System
NCE DCC radio throttles and up to 4 Wi-Fi throttles
Dispatching
Time table and train order with manual signals at towers and junctions
Communications
FRS radios for crews and yard operators to indicate train locations
Car Routing
Excel based Switch Lists for all yard, local, and road train operation
What to Bring/Needed
Wi-Fi throttles will work or use available NCE radio throttles
Pace
Relaxed
Crew Size
8 to 10
Operating Positions
Dispatcher and Staging Mole
Crawford Yardmaster
Northfork Yard Locals
Mill Run Local and coal operations
Jamestown (JA) Yard Erie Locals
D&H Franklin Mills Operation
New Sterling Operation (MTR, Erie or NYC operated)
Port Hendrick Maywood Terminal RR Yardmaster
Road train operator 1
Road train operator 2
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