Re: (erielack) Holiday Armchair Model Railroading

["Tom Beckett" <tabeckett_@_stny.rr.com>]

If you go to Binghamton, you might want to consider going as far as BD, and
using that as your point of entry from a staging area. The yard itself is
across the Susquehanna from downtown, and is actually outside the city
limits, lying in the Town of Conklin. It extends about 2 miles to the east,
from approximately the city line. It would be a good place to have "off the
table", existing as a staging area.

TAB
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "A Samostie" <quahog_@_sprint.ca>
To: <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 9:23 AM
Subject: Re: (erielack) Holiday Armchair Model Railroading


> Dear Group,
> Thanks for your responses so far.
>
> Some have asked "Why Johnson City?"
> Simple answer: even using "selective compression," I'm not sure I'll
> ever have the space or modelling ability to adequately represent
> downtown Binghamton on a layout.  That being said, I would love to
> include both the Erie and DL&W Binghamton stations.  This is what I've
> been thinking of as "Option 3," which is already a big jump in modelling
> difficulty and space requirements from "Option 1."  Please keep in mind
> (with apologies to N-scalers), we're talking HO scale here.
>
> So, let's explore further...
>
> Since we've gotten as far as downtown Binghamton, would it be necessary
> to also include East Binghamton yard?  (I guess East Binghamton could be
> considered "Option 3.5").  I'm hesitant to tackle it because even a
> moderately-sized yard eats up a lot of space on an HO scale layout, and
> Peco turnouts ain't cheap.  Opinions?
>
> Now, if we've made it as far as East Binghamton, might as well go for
> the "whole tamale":
>
> OPTION 4:  DL&W Main from Clark's Summit / North Scranton to Waverly, NY
> including:
> -- downtown Owego structures and trackage (DL&W Ithaca Branch, Erie Main
> and LV Auburn Branch)
> -- downtown Binghamton (Erie and DL&W stations and surrounding area)
> -- East Binghamton yard
> -- one (but not both) of the great viaducts
> -- Factoryville Tunnel
> -- steep curving grade parallel to US 6/11 heading down to an invisible
> staging area representing Scranton; panoramic view of Scranton on
> backdrop
>
> Don't even TRY to convince me to model Scranton... that would be a
> layout in itself!
>
> So...
> I think anything beyond Option 2 (Waverly-Johnson City plus downtown
> Owego) would be VERY ambitious.  Do y'all agree, or would you have the
> nerve to go for Option 4?
>
> Happy New Year!
> Cheers,
> Alan <quahog_@_sprint.ca>
>
>

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