Knight Bros. and Dad Railroad

 

This layout was founded on Dec. 25, 1995. It all began when Richard gave his two sons, Chris and Ben, train sets for Christmas. It started on a 4x8 sheet of plywood, but later evolved into what the layout is today.

The layout is set on the Norfolk Southern RR's "S" line. This line runs between Salisbury(Spencer), to Asheville. The time period is today.

At Spencer, there is an interchange with the North-South NS line. Included are the facilities that are now part of the North Carolina Transportation Museum. From Spencer, the line winds through the countryside to Statesville, where there is an interchange with the Alexander RR. Traveling further west you go through Hickory, Marion, and on to Asheville Yard. There are three major yards on this layout. These are Spencer, Oyama(Hickory), and Asheville. The layout has over 500 feet of track, and is operated by the Digitrax(DCC) Super Chief with radio controlled throttles.

Richard is a member of the Concord Area Model Railroad Club, and hosts monthly operating sessions

         
    Spencer Yard                                Spencer Yard 2

 

       
     Freight Entering Spencer                           The Loops

 

        
The Loops 2                                    Marion

    
    Marion 2                                        Marion 3

   
    Hickory                                        Hickpry 2

   
    asheville                                        Asheville 2

   
    Asheville 3                                    Asheville 4

    
    Freight Leaving Asheville

   
    Chip Plant                                    Chip Plant 2

   
    Chip Plant 3                                Statesville

   
    Statesville 2                                Statesville 3

   
    Statesville 4                                Statesville 5

Statesville 6

   
    Turtle Creek                                Turtle Creek 2