Jim Travis' Jamestown & Turtle Creek Interchange - Final Run

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• published: 22 Sep 2015
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Jim Travis and his wife Kim built the Jamestown & Turtle Creek Interchange model railroad over a period of about eight years. In January 2014 with the pending sale of their home and a move to a new home in the near future, it was time to dismantle and pack up their railroad. In the beginning of the video, Jim describes the purpose of the railroad and various features. In the latter part of the program, you will see in detail the scenery and structures that made the J&TCI both a challenge and a joy to operate and work on. This was the final run of trains on the Jamestown & Turtle Creek Interchange on the eve of the North Atlanta Rail Barons de-construction and packing of the structures, motive power, rolling stock, and all of the other trackage and accessories the next day - a process that took seven members of the group about eight hours to complete. Jim is a Charter Member of the North Atlanta Rail Barons operating group in Northwest Atlanta, GA. Members of the group were also instrumental in helping to build the railroad and staged numerous Operating Sessions on the J&TCI.; It was always a challenging and enjoyable experience. The Jamestown & Turtle Creek Interchange was an annual participant in the Piedmont Pilgrimage, an open house layout event staged by the Piedmont Division, Southeastern Region, National Model Railroad Association, Inc. which occurs on weekends in October and November each year. Nearly 90 modelers in the Division participate each year, and the J&TCI; still holds the record for over 150 visitors in one day. Jim and Kim are settling into their new home, and planning is already underway for a new and more expansive Jamestown & Turtle Creek Interchange model railroad. When it happens, our cameras will be there. For more information about The North Atlanta Rail Barons operating group, visit us at http://www.northatlantarailbarons.com All of our members are active members of the Piedmont Division, Southeastern Region, National Model Railroad Association, making the North Atlanta Rail Barons one of only two 100% NMRA Member Operating Groups in the state of Georgia. © 2014, 2015 - EMS Productions, A Unit of Eagle Marketing Systems, Inc., Kennesaw, GA USA. All Rights Reserved.