New York Central’s Valley Division

Track plan at a glance
Name: New York Central Valley Division
Scale: S (1:64)
Size: 20 x 30 feet
Prototype: New York Central
Era: 1948 to 1952
Style: around the walls with operating aisles
Mainline run: 305 feet
Minimum radius: main line 48″ (hidden), 54″ (visible), 24″ industrial
Minimum turnout: main line, no. 6, industrial no. 4
Maximum grade: 1.4 percent

Originally appeared in the 2005 issue of Great Model Railroads.