The Great Valley Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad is an imaginary Secondary
Line using local place names. It is mainly a freight hauler with thirteen daily
passenger trains, eighteen freights, two work trains, and four yard jobs. The
theme of operations is mainly local work with the main line freights dropping
off and picking up cars at Paoli.
Motive power is Brass steam I1's, L1's, K4's, H10's, H9's, H8's, H6sb's, G5s's,
B6sb, and a GE250 (doodlebug). Passenger equipment is made up of Bachmann Spectrum
(P70's), Eastern Car Works B60's and Walthers (P54's). The cabins are an assortment
of brass and plastic. Freight cars are mainly Athearn, Model Die Casting, Bowser
and Walthers.
North Coast Engineering DCC with 14 throttles is the control system.
Operation is by card system with multiple destinations for each car on a single
card. About 600 cars are shifted during an operating session.
Approximately 75 wood kits (Campbell, etc. with a few Scratch built) and many of the new Walther's Plastic Buildings improve the layout.
