Welcome to the blog for the new NS Anniston District Layout. For this new layout I wanted to move away from the freelanced layouts I have done in the past and give prototype modeling a chance. I also want to try to improve my quality of modeling products. I really want to take my modeling to the next level.
The new layout is based on the Norfolk Southern's N line Anniston District.
The modeled portion is from Childersburg Alabama to Ironaton Alabame which is just Talladega, Alabama. This portion covers from mile post 81 to mile post 97.9. On the prototype, the line continues north east to Anniston, Alabama but that section of the line is not in service and is currently used for car storage.
Currently, Norfolk Southern operates three trains a week, train Id A84, on the Anniston District to service American Talc located in Alpine, Al at mile post 94.7. American Talc ships Bulk talc power in covered hoppers and packaged talc in boxcars. NS also services The Precision Strip Metal Fab plant at Talladega, Al located at mile post 81. PS received coiled steel rolls. At that same location there was a Georgia Pacific plywood plant that is currently closed. The GP plant will be modeled as if it were still in production. GP receives pulpwood on bulkhead pulpwood flats and ships out various grade sheet plywood in boxcars and centerbeam flats and bulk woodchip in woodchip hoppers. The GP will be the biggest customer serviced on the layout.
Below is the current plan for the track plan. The room size is 10x15
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