TC Coal Fields, TN track plan N
- Size: 14′ x 17′
- Scale: N
- Minimum Radius: 15″ (18″ on mainline)
- Minimum Aisle Width: 30″
- Designed by Dan Bourque
This is the first significant “Tennessee Central” content of any kind on Appalachian Railroad Modeling, but I doubt it will be the last. The aptly named Tennessee Central (TC for short) reached from southwestern Kentucky through Nashville to east Tennessee, and coal was one of the major commodities generated on the line. In the diesel era, the TC hauled short trains including lots of coal over lots of wooden trestles with a range of Alco locomotives in an attractive maroon and cream (later black and white) paint scheme–what’s not to love? This layout captures the heart of the … Read more