ATLANTIC SHOALS RAILWAY

Carl Senftleben

Carl's Atlantic Shoals Railway is approximately 25 X 30 feet with a large connecting room containing a branch line and heavy industry. The layout features a single track main line with several passing sidings. The theory of this fictitional railroad is that it connects the New Haven Railroad with Maritime Canada. The railroad runs near the New England coast, thus the name, and includes a car float operation connecting with Nova Scotia. With two staging yards Carl is able to operate overhead through traffic, including passenger service, coupled with local freight and intra line freight service.

Two branch lines connect with the heavily industrialized towns of Port Evangeline and Saint Andrews, both in Canada. Along with the Atlantic Shoals motive power you will see New Haven, Canadian Pacific, and Canadian National locomotives. The era is loosely 1961 but the layout does still run a limited amount of steam. Most locomotives are sound equipped and controlled by Digitrax DCC. Operators have the choice of selecting between two yard jobs, three local freights, two local switchers, one terminal switcher, and frequent road assignments. The Shoals uses a fast clock and verbal track warrant operation. Simple rules keep the trains separated and moving efficiently. The railroad is not signaled.

Contact Info Carl Senftleben
Saugus, MA
shoalsrr@hotmail.com