Overview of the Baltimore and Ohio L&S Division
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In this video, Allen Keller introduces the Baltimore & Ohio L&S Division model railroad. This railroad is a result of 50 years of trial and error. Ed Lorence’s HO scale Baltimore and Ohio is the culmination of lessons learned on previous layouts. This railroad runs from Grafton, West Virginia to Fairport, Ohio in 1954. Although it’s freelance, Ed tries to create the feeling of a Class 1 railroad. Ed has built flawless track work, with his rolling stock adjusted into 50 car trains where the semi scale wheels runs perfectly. His engines are all re-worked and re-geared so they are some of the best runners you will ever see. Thus, the B&O is a joy to operate.
Ed decided to model the Baltimore & Ohio L&S Division because it was the first common carrier in the United States. His father-in-law also worked on the Baltimore & Ohio for over 50 years. It runs through West Virginia in Ed’s 22 by 24 foot basement with an extension into the laundry room. The layout is built on L girder and open grid benchwork with a minimum radius of 36 inches. The tour starts at East Elkins, West Virginia. For more Allen Keller videos, visit the Model Railroad Academy archives.
Here is a railroad that is a result of 50 years of trial and error. Ed Lorence's HO Scale Baltimore and Ohio is the culmination of lessons learned on previous layouts. This railroad runs from Grafton, West Virginia to Fairport Ohio in 1954. Although its freelanced, Ed tries to create the feeling of a Class One railroad. Ed has built flawless track work.
His rolling stock is adjusted into fifty car trains, with semi scale wheels, run perfectly. His engines are all reworked and re-geared, so they are some of the best runners you'll ever see. Thus, the B and O is a joy to operate. Hi, I'm Allen Keller and this is Ed Lorence the creator of the Baltimore and Ohio L and S Division. Ed, why did you decide to model the B and O Well the Baltimore and Ohio was the first common carrier in the United States, and my father in law, he worked for the B and O for over 50 years Allen.
The Baltimore and Ohio L and S division runs through West Virginia and Ed's 22 by 24 foot basement, with an extension into the laundry room. The layout is built on elgidor, an open grid bench work with a minimum radius of 36 inches. We'll start our tour of the B and O at East Elkins, West Virginia.
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