Big-time modern
railroading
in the East
M
y journey to re-create
CSX’s Philadelphia
Subdivision began in- I was modeling
Burlington Northern
in the early 1970s at the time, but
was becoming increasingly involved
in the local railfan community.
With the CSX Philly Sub a mere 10
minutes from my house, I found
myself spending more and more
time trackside.
Our family was also growing, so
we needed to find a larger home.
Then, while railfanning one day, a
lightbulb went off. Why not model
the CSX Philadelphia Subdivision?
So my wife and I sold our house
and built a new one five minutes
away. I ripped down my BN layout,
sold off the equipment, and started
acquiring locomotives and freight
cars for the CSX Philly Sub.
This 42 x 56-foot
HO scale multi-deck
layout is set between
Philadelphia
and Baltimore
By Bruce Friedman
Photos by the author❶ A yard job prepares to start the
day’s work at CSX’s East Side Yard in
Philadelphia. The scene takes place on
Bruce Friedman’s 42 x 56-foot
multi-deck HO scale CSX Philadelphia
Subdivision layout.