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The origins of the Oaks Model Railroad stem from the demise of the North Penn Model Railroad Club in 1994.
Based in Lansdale Pennsylvania for over 20 years, many of the pieces salvaged from it in the summer of that
year became the core of OMRC, including the viaduct, roundhouse, buildings and trackwork. One of the more
impressive things we have added to the new layout is a 24 track staging yard that is nearly 1 scale mile
long capable of holding over 3400 40' cars. We have much more planned for the future.
All photos copyright 2000 Fred Monsimer
 NPMRRC - A small trackside town
 NPMRRC - The Village of Vernfield
 NPMRRC - Paulins Kill Viaduct at a quiet moment
 NPMRRC - Norritonville Engine Terminal, as rebuilt by Doug Relyea in 1992
 NPMRRC - A view of the wharfside coal loader, dumping coal into a barge
 NPMRRC - A "Railgun" visits the wharf
 NPMRRC - Port of the waterfront scene, showing a tugboat and the Baltimore truss bridge
 NPMRRC - Smoketown, Union Station, and the Post Office from the operators deck
 NPMRRC - The end approaches - but humor survives. Here's the S.S. Poseiden II
 NPMRRC - Buildings and even some city parks are removed from their foundations
 NPMRRC - Entire city blocks are gone, packed in boxes for transport
 NPMRRC - Buildings are removed from the layout for packaging
 NPMRRC - Josh McClennen places a building in a box for transport
 NPMRRC - Buildings are filled and surrounded with foam peanuts
 NPMRRC - Stan & Josh McClennen fill a box of structures with foam peanuts
 NPMRRC - Catenary supports from electrified territory
 NPMRRC - Boxes of buildings in Norritonville Yard. The real tower is next.
 NPMRRC - Boxes of buildings near Oak Park Yard
 NPMRRC - Some of the detail parts salvaged from the layout
 NPMRRC - The layout with all its trees, buildings, and details removed
 NPMRRC - John Schwartzenberg carrying a box of parts from the club room
 OMRC - Initial framing for layout. The lights went up FIRST!
 OMRC - Initial framing for layout, showing boxes of structures and parts beyond
 OMRC - East end of the port area, showing the future site of three bridges
 OMRC - Four tracks crossing Escher Creek at Oglethorpe
 OMRC - A portion of the waterfront scene saved from NPRR and extended at OMRC
 OMRC - Ramp up to the Upper Level, Ramp down to the Staging Yard, Freight Mains
 OMRC - Construction of sheets in the Village of Beancounter
 OMRC - Aerial view of Escher Valley
 OMRC - Scenery construction in progress; this is covered with screen and plaster
 OMRC - Construction in Escher Valley, showing viaduct saved from NPRR
 OMRC - 24 Track Staging Yard (nearly one scale mile long)
 OMRC - 24 Track Staging Yard (hidden below layout scenery)
 OMRC - Norritonville Roundhouse and West end of Freight Yard
 OMRC - Approach to Norristown Union Station from East
Site Created: 05/22/2000
Last Updated: 05/29/2000
WebAuthor: John Almeida
© 2000 John Almeida -- Oaks_Model_Railroad@RRMAIL.COM
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NPMRRC - A small trackside town
NPMRRC - The Village of Vernfield
NPMRRC - Paulins Kill Viaduct at a quiet moment
NPMRRC - Norritonville Engine Terminal, as rebuilt by Doug Relyea in 1992
NPMRRC - A view of the wharfside coal loader, dumping coal into a barge
NPMRRC - A "Railgun" visits the wharf
NPMRRC - Port of the waterfront scene, showing a tugboat and the Baltimore truss bridge
NPMRRC - Smoketown, Union Station, and the Post Office from the operators deck
NPMRRC - The end approaches - but humor survives. Here's the S.S. Poseiden II
NPMRRC - Buildings and even some city parks are removed from their foundations
NPMRRC - Entire city blocks are gone, packed in boxes for transport
NPMRRC - Buildings are removed from the layout for packaging
NPMRRC - Josh McClennen places a building in a box for transport
NPMRRC - Buildings are filled and surrounded with foam peanuts
NPMRRC - Stan & Josh McClennen fill a box of structures with foam peanuts
NPMRRC - Catenary supports from electrified territory
NPMRRC - Boxes of buildings in Norritonville Yard. The real tower is next.
NPMRRC - Boxes of buildings near Oak Park Yard
NPMRRC - Some of the detail parts salvaged from the layout
NPMRRC - The layout with all its trees, buildings, and details removed
NPMRRC - John Schwartzenberg carrying a box of parts from the club room
OMRC - Initial framing for layout. The lights went up FIRST!
OMRC - Initial framing for layout, showing boxes of structures and parts beyond
OMRC - East end of the port area, showing the future site of three bridges
OMRC - Four tracks crossing Escher Creek at Oglethorpe
OMRC - A portion of the waterfront scene saved from NPRR and extended at OMRC
OMRC - Ramp up to the Upper Level, Ramp down to the Staging Yard, Freight Mains
OMRC - Construction of sheets in the Village of Beancounter
OMRC - Aerial view of Escher Valley
OMRC - Scenery construction in progress; this is covered with screen and plaster
OMRC - Construction in Escher Valley, showing viaduct saved from NPRR
OMRC - 24 Track Staging Yard (nearly one scale mile long)
OMRC - 24 Track Staging Yard (hidden below layout scenery)
OMRC - Norritonville Roundhouse and West end of Freight Yard
OMRC - Approach to Norristown Union Station from East