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Litchfield Train Group HO Model Railroad
photos by Richard Schumacher |
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The Litchfield layout depicts the ever-gentle rolling
countryside of Illinois from Centralia to Chicago. The main
room is set in the 50s and 60s era when steam engines were
becoming extinct and the "new" diesel locomotives were
gaining in popularity. The smaller room is "Chicago."
Chicago is set in the 70s and not only provides additional
destinations with modern industries, you can also find a mix
of old and new railroads, buildings and equipment throughout
the area. In the rail yards, you'll see railcars to service
the old meatpacking plants, warehouses, factories, gravel
and milling operations, as well as high-tech inter-modal,
auto loading, chemical companies, and barge facilities.
Operators can store hundreds of cars and stage 14 trains
each 16 feet long.
In December 2009, members from the Gateway Division NMRA
and the NRHS visited the layout for an operating session. These photos
were taken during that event. Click each photo for
a higher-resolution version.
This is the first page of photos - see the
second page of
the Litchfield train layout photos.
This is the first page of photos - see the
second page of
the Litchfield train layout photos.
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