Pennsylvania and New England: (P&NE)

Keith Shoneman

The PNE is a freelanced HO railroad featuring contemporary operations set in 1983. The railroad features a mainline from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Hagerstown, Maryland to Bangor, Maine. The railroad was formed by merging portions of numerous railroads purchased when Conrail was formed. It includes Pennsylvania segments of the Pennsylvania, the Reading, Lehigh and Hudson River, the Poughkeepsie Bridge line of the New Haven, Delaware and Hudson, Boston and Maine, and the Maine Central.

It is a two tier layout with the Connecticut Division modeled on the lower level and the Massachusetts Division modeled on the upper level. The two divisions are connected by a single track, elongated helix with one long passing siding. The layout features several large industrial areas, two main yards, two branch lines and a full service ski resort with tram. There is a 480' mainline with 8 passing sidings and 1200 square feet of layout. The scenery is 50% complete.

Contact Info Keith Shoneman
Acton, Ma
978-376-0080
kshoneman@verizon.net
Layout at a glance Name: Pennsylvania and New England
Scale: HO
Size: 24' x 18' and 6' x 8'
Prototype: Merger of Reading, L & HR, D & H, CNE, Central Massachusetts
Locale: Campbell Hall, NY to Bangor, Me
Era: 1983
Style: Linear Walkaround
Mainline Run : 480' with passing sidings
Minimum Radius: 30' mainline, 24' sidings
Minimum turnout: #6 mainline, #4 yards
Maximum grade: 1.25%
Benchwork: Open grid, cantilevered
Height: 30" minimum, 50" maximum
Roadbed: AMI on ¾" plywood
Track: Shinohara code 83 (Walthers)
Scenery: Plaster over cardboard mesh
Backdrop: Hand painted, Commercial
Control: NCE - tethered and generation 3 radio

Operating positions: Road Crews (7): Handles all divisional freights, locals, and extras
Merrimack Yardmasters (2): Handles main yard classifying, train assembly, and servicing of all freight and passenger traffic through yard.
Campbell Hall Operator: Handles all traffic arriving and departing from this major south end division point. Coordinates movements of Campbell Hall Industrial Job.
Campbell Hall Industrial Job: Works Campbell Hall industrial area directed by Campbell Hall Tower Operator.
Torrington Yard Operator: Operates Torrington Yard/industries.
Dispatcher: Controls all train movement from Campbell Hall Tower to North Andover Tower.
Division Superintendent: Manages operation of railroad and assigns crews
Comments: A typical operating session lasts 3-4 hours. Train crews of one are assigned by the Division Superintendent and report to yards or on line location for their train. Train crews receive train orders from yardmasters or Division Superintendent. When the crew is cleared by the yard, they call dispatch for permission to enter the mainline and begin their run. All traffic on the mainline is controlled by dispatcher via track warrants
Most recent update: 2008 December 21
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