John Rieken is holding a Piedmont Division members-only operating session August 12, 2017 on his "Transcon-Four" HO scale layout.

This session is limited to Piedmont Division members only.  Space is limited - registration is required.

John's HO scale layout depicts terminal operations in the Chicago area near the end of the 1960’s.

This layout was designed as a transcontinental operation with Chicago as the hub of activity. When complete, operators will be able to take a Pennsylvania train from Philadelphia into Chicago, hand the transfer consist over to the Belt Railroad of Chicago, leave westbound on the CB&Q, and continue on to the west coast on the Great Northern from Minneapolis.

The track work on this 40’ x 53’ layout is currently 65% complete with operations taking place on the PRR, BROC and CB&Q. Digitrax DCC Simplex is used for Command and Control.

The "Transcon-Four" is located at:

371 E Coker Rd
Homer, GA 30547-2310

John is just off of I-85 approximately 60 miles north of Spaghetti Junction.

Morris Smith's The Mule Shoe & Western Railroad Company (HO)

Morris E Smith
2945 Pilgrim Mill Rd.

Cumming,GA 30041
(678) 234-4326
See map:  Google Maps

The Mule Shoe & Western RR Co. is a freelance HO scale model railroad set in the western states amid the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The primary purpose of the railroad is to provide movement of ore and timber from the mountains to the nearby town of Mule Shoe.

Construction began mid-March of 2012 and benchwork was completed in September of that year. Track work is 99% complete, with 320 feet of track installed on the lower level and about 70% of the scenery complete. The upper level has 230 feet of track installed and scenery is complete.    

See Morris' layout online.

Jerry (Mitch) Michnewicz's MNYC 
(Mitch's New York Central)

We are pleased to announce that Jerry (Mitch) Michnewicz is opening his home Saturday, March 25, giving you an opportunity to visit the MNYC (Mitch's New York Central). When Jerry was 18 years old, he was a telegrapher for the New York Central.

He has created an HO scale layout that brings back memories of his NYC experience in the late 1950's and is typical of industrial suburban Detroit, Michigan. Scenery is 100% complete and packed full of details.  This is a must see layout.

Saturday, March 25, 2017
11:00am-5:00pm
See the MNYC online 

2834 Beverly Hills Dr NE
Marietta, GA 30068
(678) 503-8963
See map:  Google Maps

Howard Goodwin's Great Cypress Lines (HO)

The Great Cypress Lines is a point to point Class 2 railroad existing during the Transition Era encompassing the years 1940-1970. While it does not exist in any particular recognizable geographic area, it represents the area of the Southeastern United States. Cities are named for family and friends. Built for operations, the railroad is run several times a year by my Operating Group, the North Atlanta Rail Barons, as well as several other Operating Groups in the Atlanta area. Scenery is approximately 75 % complete.

See the Great Cypress Lines online.

79 Cross Branches
Acworth, GA 30101
770-529-2103
See Map:  Google Maps

The Piedmont Division is sponsoring two layout open houses - both in Pickens County. The layouts of Steve Austin and Raymond Stewart will be open from 1:00pm - 4:00pm.  Both layouts are within a few miles of each other and can easily be seen in one afternoon. 

Steve Austin's Elkhorn Iron & Timber Co RR (EI&TCo) (On30)

The EI&TCo. is a 1947-era backwoods railroad featuring logging, sawmilling, steel manufacturing, coal mining and many of the ancillary industries necessary to make this all work.

See the EI&TCo online.

473 Arbor Hills Rd N.
Talking Rock, GA 30175
770-833-5838
See map: Google Maps

Raymond Stewart's HO & N Scale Georgia-Themed layouts

204 Southwoods Dr
Jasper, GA  30143
678-925-3270
See Map:  Google Maps

George Bloodworth's L&K Railroad (HO)

George's 38' x 22' transistion era L&K Railroad features both the Pennsylvania Railroad and the B&O.  The layout was on tour during the 2013 NMRA National Convention and has appeared in the NMRA calendar, Walthers HO catalog and Model Railroader Trackside photos.

You have to see the excellent workmanship and superb scenery with unbelievable detail.  

See the L&K Railroad online.

245 Hidden Meadow Drive
Alpharetta, GA  30004
678-297-1814
See Map:  Google Maps

Jerry (Mitch) Michnewicz's MNYC (Mitch's New York Central) (HO)

When Jerry was 18 years old, he was a telegrapher for the New York Central Railroad.  He has created a layout that brings back memories of his NYC experience in the late 1950's and is typical of industrial suburban Detroit, Michigan. The MNYC is 22'x22' with a mainline run of more than 170'. Scenery is 90% complete and is packed full of details.  This is a must see layout if you are looking for new and exciting ideas.

See the MNYC online.

Join the Piedmont Division for Model Railroad Days at the Southeastern Railway Museum November 7 and 8.  Look for the special coupon on the Piedmont Pilgrimage website or in the booklet.  

Hours:  10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Southeastern Railway Museum
PO Box 1267
Duluth GA 30096 

The Piedmont Division is proud to host the 14th Annual Piedmont Pilgrimage, the hobby's premier model railroad layout tour program.

Layouts are open every Saturday and Sunday from October 15 through November 22.  

Saturday hours are 10:00AM to 5:00PM. Sunday hours are 11:00AM to 5:00PM

Refer to the Pilgrimage website for specific times of the layout you are interested in visiting.  For more information and the tour schedule, visit the Piedmont Pilgrimage online at piedmontpilgrimage.com.