Standards and Statistics
Standards: |
Garden State Central Railroad
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Rail - Nickle silver, Code 100 (.100 inch)
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Minimum Radius - 36" on Main Line and Major Branches
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Wheels - N.M.R.A. RP25 profile
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Couplers - Kadee delayed-action knuckle
Laurel Line (L&WV RR.)
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Rail - Nickle silver, Code 70 (.070 inch)
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Minimum Radius - 15"
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Statistics:
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Layout area - 1,080 square feet
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Benchwork - "L" girder
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Roadbed - 1" splines or 1/2" Homasote over 1/2" (min) plywood
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Track - Main Line: 303 ft. of double track (5.05 scale miles), Branches:
260 ft. (4.35 scale miles), Total GSC: 950 ft. (15.83 scale miles), Laurel
Line: 90 ft. (1.5 scale miles)
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Control Panels - 12 major panels with 17 throttles (total) and 3 auxiliary
panels
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Blocks - 170
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Turnouts - over 250
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