I was pretty proud of this one, because Greg had a space with a lot of unusual obstructions, including low-hanging pipes and a narrow extension not big enough for a turnback loop. By bending the Kingston yard a bit I created a triangular area that avoided the pipes and still matched the prototype track diagrams Greg supplied. Download PDF
This is based on the "back side" of the hill approached on the east side by the Horseshoe curve from Altoona and through the famous Gallitzin tunnels, which serve as the eastern entrance to staging. We had to incorporate two swing bridges to maintain access to both room entrances, and Bill asked for a trolley line, not too much of a stretch for Johnstown.
This compact design uses two hollow-core doors arranged into an "L" but – like Norm Wolf's Bowman Center, which inspired it - a cassette provides valuable staging and switch lead space.
