weaverton
Hancock...
Below is the module through Hancock. The Potomac
Air Park module attaches to the left of this piece and the Magnolia Cutoff
module attaches to the right.
Hancock is what really got me interested in the East
End. It is a perfect spot to model railroad. There is a switch
tower, a little yard, a small set of storage tracks, an industrial spur,
a road bridge, and a darling little station. Everything you ever
wanted is right here in Hancock. The tower at Hancock is even abbreviated
"HO", perfect for a model railroad in that scale. The main operating
feature here is the Berkley Springs Industrial Track. This track
branches off in the upper left hand corner. Down that track is the
US Silica plant. Tons of Chessie sand cars are used in this area
to supply the plant. The extra cars are stored in the spurs just
behind the station, on the left of this picture. Since the little
ACF type covered hoppers carry sand and are so characteristic of Chessie,
this is a great fit of car type and industry for a model railroad.
Below are the first pics of the Hancock module.
There are three sections totalling 10 feet, but these pics only show two
of the three. Progress is being made on them now. Ground was
broken on Christmas Eve 2000.
