L&N Lynch, KY track plan HO
- Size: 11′ x 17′
- Scale: HO
- Minimum Radius: 30″
- Minimum Aisle Width: 27″
- Designed by Dan Bourque
Lynch, KY lay at the end of the L&N’s Poor Fork Branch east of Loyall, KY on the Cumberland Valley Division. The large loader at Lynch was owned by US Steel and loaded the “steel train” that ran between Lynch and Corbin, KY. Near Lynch were other loaders and few industries around Cumberland, KY.
The Layout
This bedroom-sized layout represents the end of the L&N’s Poor Fork Branch to Lynch, KY. It is purposefully designed use narrow shelves to keep most of the interior of the room usable as a … Read more
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