CRR N&W St Paul, VA track plan N
- Size: 10′ x 12′
- Scale: N
- Minimum Radius: 18″
- Minimum Aisle Width: 22″
- Designed by Dan Bourque
St Paul, Virginia, was a unique piece of railroad. The N&W, travelling from East to West, and the Clinchfield, travelling from North to South, intersect and run parallel through the town with wyes at either end. The CRR and N&W interchanged at Boody, and there were a few small industries in town. St Paul offers a lot of variety in operation depending on the time period modeled. Up to the 60s, the N&W and CRR were the only game in town–each … Read more
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