New club forming Frackville, PA Area

[cruikshank]

If this looks familiar, I posted a similar message about a year ago, but then the deal fell through.  A friend and I are meeting with the owner of a layout currently comprised of both 2 and 3 rail "O" plus some "HO" for perspective.  I don't know the exact dimenstions but it is made up of 30 some + 4x8 sheets of plywood, multi-level and sceniced. The current owner is unable to put in the time it needs and says he is willing to turn it over to a responsible group. There is a private non-profit group set up currently for it.  It is meant to historically represent the Anthracite region in 1925. It does to some extent but needs revision and tweaking, to more realistically and reliably do this.  Counting myself, my friend, and his 16 year old son we would only have 3 members.  We would be open to more members who share our idea of a realistic, historicaly based layout.  The layout is in a mall and would be open for public viewing, probably with an admission fee, and for private club operating sessions. If you are truly interested, and live close or are willing to travel, please contact me.     Thanks,  Dave

[cruikshank]

Important update !!  It looks like this may just fly this time.  If you are interested and can at all make it, please come to the Frackville Mall on Sunday the 14th at 1:00pm.  3 Potential members met with the current owner and convinced him of our sincere interest, and gave him feedback on improvements.  This has real potential.  Currently it has 2 lines of 2 rail "0"  2 lines of 3 rail "0"  and 1 or 2 of "HO" for perspective.  We are leaning towards but not locked into changing all of the "0" to 3 rail.  And building some seperate "HO" facilities.  The current layout is approx 32' x 55'.  We hope to expand that. Let me know if you think you can make it.  It's right of route 81 in Frackville at the end where the Black Diamond collectibles store is.  Thanks,  Dave

[Anonymous]

cruikshank,
Would love to help out, the drive is 2.5 hours from where I am so that would make it fairly difficult.

BTW - Mapquested the directions... you aren't far from where my parents grew up in Boyertown.

[Pennvalley]

Is this the layout that has camelback engines & a mountain in the center?

[cruikshank]

I would say Yes.  It has a big mountain in the center and I know the current owner has Camelbacks.  We hope to have more than one camelback and 1-2 T-1's

[cruikshank]

Here is the Mapquest link:   http://tinyurl.com/y9uxsg

 

Thanks,  Dave