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B&O Lost Division

General Information The Lost Division of the Baltimore & Ohio features the movement of West Virginia coal.  The HO railroad is freelance and fully scenicked. Unique to this layout are the beautiful river scenes.  
Access: Stairs, narrow aisle
Division or Location: B&O Lost Division
Description: Double track loop for main line, switching on the Mountain Branch;
island construction
Scale: HO
Size of Railroad: 11' x 18'; ~100 cars
Era: 1950's - 1963
Completion: Track: 100%; Scenery: 100%; Electrical: 100%
Control System: DC
Operation Details
Number of Crew: Minimum: 1; Maximum: 6
Length of Session: 3 - 4 hours; soft drinks and snack
Scale Clock Speed: None
Traffic Control: Dispatcher, car cards
Are Radios Required: No
Listed Jobs: 6 jobs; usually 1-person crews, 2 if there are enough people
Engineer, local switching
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Layout photos (click to enlarge)

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Article Aug 2010