Dave Johnson's Panhandle Division

Layout Tour

Panhandle Division Map

Shows Panhandle Division, other Pennsylvania Railroad trackage, and connections. (Click on map to view hi-res version.)

Panhandle Division Plan

Layout plan as of May 25, 2001. (Click on plan to view hi-res version.)

Panhandle Division Schematic

Layout schematic as of May 22, 2001. (Click on schematic to view hi-res version.)

Early Construction Photos

More Details...

• Started benchwork in Jan 1995.
• Original layout size was 20 x 25 feet.
• Have since added a 3 ft x 30 ft extension down one wall.
• Modeling period is 1957-59 and system map has Pittsburgh and Conway staging at the East end and Columbus and Cincinnati staging at the West end.
• Have used backdrops from Backdrop Warehouse.
• All operations are run by Digitrax DCC.