Layout Tour #1 - Chris Wiley
Courtesty of Chris Wiley Chesapeake and Ohio Railway’s James River Subdivision in N Scale Researching, searching, and researching this section of the C&O is a big part of what the hobby is all about for me. Simply put, I am attempting to model parts of the C&O Railway’s James River Subdivision…its scenery, industry, freight traffic, etceteras. The Setting is August 1957 on C&O Railway’s James River Subdivision. The island style layout is being constructed in a 25 x 26 foot room. The track plan is based on the prototype – single track mainline with scattered passing sidings, yards, industrial spurs, and a branch line. And yes, the rails were pretty much laid on top of the canal towpath, aqueducts and culverts built by the canal company in the 1830’s (many of which are still in use by CSX Transportation). The Trains – Prototype operations are the ultimate goal. The main function of this lin