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Powell Layout Finds Home in Southwest PA

The late Sam Powell's layout is now at the Tri Town Historical Society in Dawson, Pennsylvania. The Pittsburg S Gaugers club were instrumental in making this possible. This article covers the journey to discover a new home, the packing up of the 20-section layout, and the installation at the new location. Includes photos and a track plan.

Powell Layout Still Developing Part Two

The story of moving this layout continues, with covering the electrical system's connection, attaching the Lenz DCC system that Sam Powell used on his layout, debugging electrical gremlins that had crept in, and scenery updates that were made.

Sam Powell's Layout

A brief update on the work being done to get Sam's layout up and running again.

Sam's New Home Part I

This story is about Sam Powell's "Penn Creek Valley Railroad" being moved to a museum. Sam passed away in January 2016, but his layout will be preserved. The Pittsburgh S Gaugers club is helping with the move. The article includes photos of the layout being disassembled, and its new home. More photos can be found on page 41 (PDF version).

You Never Know What You Will Find Until You Look For It

Visiting the Marion Union Station after its official hours. Includes a couple of photos.