(PHOTOGALLERY at bottom of this page)
An HO scale dioramas system to switching and photography.
This PRR's ho scale project is based on Pittsburgh Division (Pennsylvania Railroad Central Region) set from 1957 (the last year until complete dieselization of PRR) to 1963. The scenery is substantially a product of my fantasy, but based on some images founded on the web about that area. I have reproduced a single mainline included in a small yard with 3 siding tracks for classification of freight trains.
The system at glance
Name: PRR Pittsburgh Division 1957-1963
Type: modular dioramas layout
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Module size: meters 1,60 x 0,60 (3 modules)
Prototype: Pennsylvania Railroad
Locale south-west Pennsylvania
Era: 1957-1963
Style: photo-shooting dioramas
Minimun radius: 24'' yard sidings
Minimun turnout: no.8 (mainline) no.8 (yard)
Track: Code 83 PECO Streamline and Walthers-Shinohara (few sections of track with Atlas Code 83)
DCC Control: Digitrax Super Empire 5 Amp. set
See here below the MODELING LIST of materials, items and articles used in all its projects by ATF:
TRACKS, LAYOUT DETAILS AND ACCESSORIES
ATLAS CODE 83 (tracks)
- TICHY TRAIN GROUP (railyard details)
- JL INNOVATION DESIGN (railyard details and accessories)
- TOMAR (signals)
- DURANGO PRESS (track details)
- DETAILS WEST (track details)
- WALTHERS/SHINOHARA code 83 (tracks)
PECO code 83 (turnouts)
Central Valley (track details)
- MS ACCESSORI FERROVIARI (Track and road lights, details and accessories) (www) 
SCENERY AND STRUCTURES
- WALTHERS CORNERSTONE SERIES (building and accessories)
- BRANCHLINE (buildings)
- AMERICAN MODEL BUILDERS (Structures and accessories)
- AM MODELS (buildings and accessories)
- B.T.S. (structures and details)
- GC LASER (buildings)
- FUNARO CAMERLENGO (buildings)
- SEQUOIA SCALE (details)
- MICRO ENGINEERING (details)
- JL INNOVATION DESIGN (layout details and accessories)
- MODELTECH STUDIO (details)
- KATO USA (figures)
- PRESISER (figures)
- LABELLE INDUSTRIES (figures)
- WOODLAND SCENICS (scenery, figures, vehicles and details)
- BLMA MODELS (details)
- BUILDERS IN SCALE (structures)
- ATHEARN (vehicles)
- JTT SCENERY (scenery)
- BAR MILLS (structures and details)
- WHEEL WORKS (vehicles)
- MICRO ENGINEERING (bridges and accessories)
- BLAIR LINE (structures and details)
- HIGHBALL (ballast)
- OSBORN MODEL (layout details)
- DURANGO PRESS (layout details)
- OSBORN MODEL (layout details)
- DURANGO PRESS (layout details)
- BUILDERS IN SCALE (layout details)
POWER AND ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES
- DIGITRAX DCC (digital power supply)
- FLEISCHMANN (electrical supplies)
- VIESSMANN (electrical supplies)
LOCOMOTIVES AND ROLLING STOCK
- BACHMANN SILVER SERIES (freight cars)
- RED CABOOSE (freigth cars)
- ATHEARN (freight cars)
- ROUNDHOUSE TRAINS (freight cars)
- INTERMOUNTAIN (locomotives and freight cars)
- ATLAS (freight cars)
- KADEE (freight cars and parts)
- TANGENT SCALE MODELS (freight cars)
- MANTUA MODELS (freight cars)
- MTH HO TRAINS (locomotives and freight cars)
- ATLAS MASTER SERIES (locomotives)
- ATHEARN GENESIS (locomotives)
- WALTHERS PROTO (locomotives)
- WALTHERS (rolling stock)
- FUNARO CAMERLENGO (rolling stock kits)
- BOWSER (cabooses)
- BOWSER EXECUTIVE LINE (locomotives)
- BOWSER EXECUTIVE LINE RTR & KIT (freight cars)
- BROADWAY LIMITED IMPORTS (locomotives and freight cars)
- FOX VALLEY MODELS (freight cars)
- DETAIL WEST (parts)
- CAL SCALE (loco and rolling stock parts)
- ACCURAIL (freight cars)
The diorama system called PITTSBURGH DIVISION 1957-1963 is under construction. 50% of the system is completed (2020, August). In total, this project counts 6 modules. The photogallery put on display images that shown all interchangeable materials (scenery, structures and various railroad equipment), depending on the choice representation.
