Quick Overview
Owner
Ted Pamperin
Prototype
C&O in the New River Gorge of West Virginia and the connecting Mann’s Creek Narrow Gauge, along with the climb to the summit at Allegany, VA
Era
Late Autumn 1951
Physical Location
45 miles north – About 1:25 travel time
Layout Dimensions
40’ x 15’
Mainline Run
Roughly 3 scale miles
Scale
HO/HOn3
Scenery
100%
Pets
None
Handicap Accessible
Yes
Description
The C&O New River Division has been created to replicate the operations across selected elements of the prototype railroad between Hawks Nest, WV and Alleghany, VA during late Autumn 1951. Each location has been modeled as close as practical to represent the prototype. Clifton Forge, VA is east staging and Handley, WV is west staging.
While this is the transition period, steam still dominates!
Also modeled is the Mann’s Creek Narrow Gauge railroad serving Clifftop and Landisburg, WV and its interchange with the C&O at Sewell, WV.
Operations
What to know about the operations of this layout.
Control System
NCE DCC radio throttles and Wi-Fi available
Dispatching
TT&TO, CTC Island, D-251 ABS
Communications
Company telephone
Car Routing
Car cards/waybills
What to Bring/Needed
Nothing needed
Pace
Pleasant
Crew Size
10 to 12
Operating Positions
Dispatcher
Operator/CTC Tower
Hinton Yardmaster (regular crew member)
Hinton Hostler
Hinton Yard Crew (2)
Thurmond Yardmaster
Thurmond Yard Crew
Staging Manager/Hostler (regular crew member)
Road Crews
Mann’s Creek Narrow Gauge Crews
Gallery
Track Plan
