Neal Schorr
Neal's 1,400 square foot O scale layout accurately portrays the Middle Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad as it existed in the 1950's and 1960's. Trains of up to 40 cars are routinely operated on the layout which features a four track mainline including sweeping curves of up to 13 feet in radius, and wide, comfortable aisles of up to four feet in width.
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A Pennsy E-6 pulls a pair of coaches at Duncannon
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A local freight at Mattawanna
The trains are operated using command control and the locomotives are all sound system equipped. Highlights of the layout include a meticulously painted backdrop, an operating signal system featuring PRR position signals, scratch-built models of prototype stone arch bridges modeled in full scale size, and a unique stair pit to allow a true around the wall layout without the need for duck-unders.
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An M-1 Mountain coasts though Mattawanna
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A classic PRR steam from a bygone era at Duncannon
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A Western Maryland steam travels cross country through the Pennsylvania valleys
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Steam meets deisel at Duncannon
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A railfan's delight, the crossing gates are down.
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A pair of Alco RS deisels head a PRR work train
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Passenger service on the Pennsy
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Pennsy cabins await service at Altoona Yard
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A PRR GP that has avoided the PC paintshop
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A deisel freight rolls through Mattawanna
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Another freight near Granville Road
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Through the Pennsylvania farmland
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The Altoona Yard Tower
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Passing freights near Granville Road
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PRR GP-35 followed by some NYC motive power
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Three PRR EMD GPs pulling a heavy freight
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An A-B-B-A set of EMD F units at Duncannon
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E-8's pull a freight through Mattawanna
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Signals at Mattawanna
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A mix of road names after the PC merger
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Another photo of the four units at Duncannon
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Conrail SD-40s
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Conrail Quality at Granville Road
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A Conrail piggy back train at Duncannon
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A Conrail U30C at Mattawanna
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The Mattawanna post office
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A road name mixture of SD-40s
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A construction crew works at Granvile Road
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Conrail SD-40 TV train at Mattawanna
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Steven brushing the road ballast
