[PRCo] Re: Western Pa. Model Railroad Museum

[Jerry Matt Matsick]

Bob Thanks for sharing these pictures,  yes as a traction fan not having the trolley tracks not good, but
excellent modeling and thanks again
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>From the River City by the Sea! 
Jerry "Matt" Matsick 
"Jacksonville" 

-------------- Original message from "Bob Rathke" <bobrathke at comcast.net>: -------------- 


> 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" 
> To: 
> 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 
> > 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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