[PRCo] Western Pa. Model Railroad Museum

[Bob Rathke]

We discussed this on the list a couple of years ago: the W. Pa. Model 
Railroad Museum just off Route 8 in Gibsonia, PA has a 100'X40' HO layout 
that models the railroad lines from Pittsburgh to Cumberland, and features 
detailed models of several towns in between.  The Pittsburgh end of the 
layout has models of the P&LE and old B&O (Smithfield St.) stations, an 
operating trolley on the Smithfield St. Bridge and into the Mt. Washington 
Tunnel, the Wabash RR tunnel and bridge, and the J&L mill on 2nd Avenue. The 
Connellsville section of the layout features West Penn Rys. trolleys.
Attached are three low-res photos I took there in 2003.  Note the PRC 
trolleys operating on Smithfield St. and the bridge at the P&LE station  The 
other photo is of the old B&O station that was torn down in 1957.

The museum website is at www.wpmrm.org  Take the "Virtual Tour" which 
includes a video shot from an HO locomotive crossing the Wasbash RR Bridge. 
The "Virtual Tour" page also has a couple of videos of protoype Pittsburgh 
trolleys - one shot from the back window of a PCC on the light rail line, 
and another of the "T".

The big HO layout is on the second floor of the building - there's more to 
see on the first floor.

Bob 3/8/08

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phillip Clark Campbell" <pcc_sr at yahoo.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2008 3:52 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: N Scale Pittsburgh Module


> Thank you Mr.Robb.  The P&LE station does look great doesn't it.  It is 
> true that the bridge ramps are wrong but with the model is most often a 
> depiction of the character and not a replica.  Emphasis is on mainline 
> railroading and other items are included for effect and have to be 
> modified to fit the available space don't they.  From the perspective of a 
> trolley fan it is an unforgivable sin to omit trolley tracks from the 
> bridge but I understand their decision.
> Phil
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Bill Robb <bill937ca at yahoo.ca>
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Sent: Saturday, March 8, 2008 10:20:56 AM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: N Scale Pittsburgh Module
>
> Yes, here are the photos the builder of the module posted.
>
> Bill
>
> Mr.Robb!    It says I must join the community to view, doesn't it.  Do you 
> have photos to post?  I am not interested in Joining.
> Phil
>
>
>
> This is a little bit off topic, but there are a couple of Pittsburgh 
> landmarks in this N scale module but unfortunately no streetcars. The P&LE 
> station was created with 2 DPM Hilltowne Hotels and styrene.
> http://forum.zealot.com/t156906/
>
> Bill
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