Welcome to the Chicago Line
An HO Scale layout loosely based on the Chicago Line running from Cleveland, Ohio westward to the OH/IN state line.
Author: Conrail’s Chicago Line
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PayPal link active!
I finally got the PayPal link active on the 4 sale page, so I’ll start adding items that I’m looking… READ MORE
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The National Train Show…
This past weekend, my son and I drove up to Novi, MI for the National Train Show. We went on… READ MORE
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Adding the Amtrak Station
The next in the series is the Amtrak station. This was built from the Walthers Cornerstone kit that is a… READ MORE
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Marathon, Lowe’s, and O’Reilly’s…
This is the area I call the shopping district. It contains a few of your typical chain stores that can… READ MORE
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DeMilta Sand and Gravel
I’m going to run a series of posts showing how each of the individual industries and other scenic areas progressed… READ MORE
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Busy few weeks….
Wow, it’s been a few weeks since my last post, which appears to be the new norm for me. I… READ MORE
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Rapido Trains Conrail MOW Camp Cars
A recent addition to the layout are these Conrail MOW camp cars made by Rapido Trains. They are exquisitely detailed… READ MORE
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New YouTube Channel
With the videos I’ve been making lately, figured it was a good time to establish a YouTube Channel to give… READ MORE
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Adding some fun figures to the layout
I had a friend visit the layout back in February and he mentioned an artist in Indonesia that was selling… READ MORE
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Some more Weathering
I finished up another trio of engines this weekend. One was a new paint scheme conversion, exactly like the last… READ MORE
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The start of the new layout
The new layout that is currently occupying our basement started in September 2023. I had just gotten back from a… READ MORE
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Weathering a trio of Locomotives
I’m still can’t believe I’ve been custom building and weathering model trains in some form or fashion since the early… READ MORE
Welcome to the Chicago Line
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My home layout hosts Norfolk Southern operations from the late 2000’s up until today. The HO Scale layout is loosely based on the former Conrail Chicago mainline between Cleveland and Chicago. Upwards of 100 trains a day operate on this double main.
Occasionally, I’ll run trains from the late 1970’s as Conrail was beginning it’s journey of incorporating all of the bankrupt rail lines into the lean, profitable operation it became before being split between CSX and Norfolk Southern on June 1, 1999
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