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Model Railroad Layout at a Glance
Name: HO Philadelphia (Philadelphia terminal)@
Prrnortheastcorridor.com
Scale: HO
Size: 15x 18 feet
Prototype: Pennsylvania Railroad
Locale: City of Philadelphia
Era: 1980’s to Present
Style: Island with peninsulas
Operations: Passenger & small freight (point to point and
continuous running)
Mainline Type: 4 tracks wide and electrified
Stations: 30th st Station, Broad st. Station & West Philadelphia
Station
Mainline Run: 26 feet
Highline Run: 120 feet (dog bone w/hidden staging) in construction
Catenary System: Scratch built
Min Radius: 20”
Min turnout: no. 6 mainline , no 4 yards
Max Grade: 4 percent (yeah! limited space )
Bench work: plywood on 2x4s
Height: 36”-44”
Roadbed: Cork
Track: Atlas code 100 Flex
Scenery: Foam
Backdrop: Photographic background printed out on 36” x 100”
sheets
Control: Bachmann DCC Dynamis
Name: HO Philadelphia (Philadelphia terminal)@
Prrnortheastcorridor.com
Scale: HO
Size: 15x 18 feet
Prototype: Pennsylvania Railroad
Locale: City of Philadelphia
Era: 1980’s to Present
Style: Island with peninsulas
Operations: Passenger & small freight (point to point and
continuous running)
Mainline Type: 4 tracks wide and electrified
Stations: 30th st Station, Broad st. Station & West Philadelphia
Station
Mainline Run: 26 feet
Highline Run: 120 feet (dog bone w/hidden staging) in construction
Catenary System: Scratch built
Min Radius: 20”
Min turnout: no. 6 mainline , no 4 yards
Max Grade: 4 percent (yeah! limited space )
Bench work: plywood on 2x4s
Height: 36”-44”
Roadbed: Cork
Track: Atlas code 100 Flex
Scenery: Foam
Backdrop: Photographic background printed out on 36” x 100”
sheets
Control: Bachmann DCC Dynamis
HO Scale Philadelphia is model city that is comprised of essentially two separate model train layouts. The largest being the Electrified PRR
Northeast corridor layout and the other the Septa Surface Lines Layout. The two layouts are intertwined on three levels. There are various grade
separations throughout the city. But in West Philadelphia the two layouts meet at two grade crossings similar to the Darby crossing of the CSX &
SEPTA route 11 except in this model city Catenary meets Trolley wire at grade.
Operations of the PRR NorthEast Corridor.
The PRR northeast corridor layout was made so that the operator could run 3 to 4 trains continuously on the main line with out any intervention for
viewing purposes but trains can also be run from point to point (30th street station to west Philly station and then into Broad st. Station or Broad st
station to 30th street station) by using the North Philly interlocking and West Philadelphia Highline section. In addition at the throat of broad station
there is a Wye where Passenger trains can be turned for return trips out of Broad street station or a local freight or passenger can bypass 30th street
station & Broad street station by using the High Line. At the Zoo interlocking there is a passenger bypass track that can divert through trains past 30th
st Station. Staging of passenger trains are located at both stations. 30th st. Station side tracks and Broad St. Station stub tracks can hold 8 trains.
Recently a new MU and layover yard has been installed with a loop track. A Small Penn coach yard of 3 tracks is being proposed for additional
storage. Storage for Local freights is not available at this time because of limited space, but in the future a 46th street yard is planned. (see old plans).
An electric engine maintenance facility is located in North Philly It can hold 5 engines and has a motorized transfer table. A Signal System is in
development
Northeast corridor layout and the other the Septa Surface Lines Layout. The two layouts are intertwined on three levels. There are various grade
separations throughout the city. But in West Philadelphia the two layouts meet at two grade crossings similar to the Darby crossing of the CSX &
SEPTA route 11 except in this model city Catenary meets Trolley wire at grade.
Operations of the PRR NorthEast Corridor.
The PRR northeast corridor layout was made so that the operator could run 3 to 4 trains continuously on the main line with out any intervention for
viewing purposes but trains can also be run from point to point (30th street station to west Philly station and then into Broad st. Station or Broad st
station to 30th street station) by using the North Philly interlocking and West Philadelphia Highline section. In addition at the throat of broad station
there is a Wye where Passenger trains can be turned for return trips out of Broad street station or a local freight or passenger can bypass 30th street
station & Broad street station by using the High Line. At the Zoo interlocking there is a passenger bypass track that can divert through trains past 30th
st Station. Staging of passenger trains are located at both stations. 30th st. Station side tracks and Broad St. Station stub tracks can hold 8 trains.
Recently a new MU and layover yard has been installed with a loop track. A Small Penn coach yard of 3 tracks is being proposed for additional
storage. Storage for Local freights is not available at this time because of limited space, but in the future a 46th street yard is planned. (see old plans).
An electric engine maintenance facility is located in North Philly It can hold 5 engines and has a motorized transfer table. A Signal System is in
development
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