{"id":239353,"date":"2026-07-09T13:53:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T13:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/239353\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T13:53:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T13:53:17","slug":"the-ho-scale-pennsylvania-rr-buffalo-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/239353\/","title":{"rendered":"The HO scale Pennsylvania RR Buffalo Line"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Facts and features<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Name: Pennsylvania RR Buffalo Line<br \/>Scale: HO (1:87.1)<br \/>Size: 30\u2032-9\u2033 x 35\u2032-0\u2033<br \/>Prototype: PRR<br \/>Locale: Harrisburg, Pa., to Erie, Pa., and Buffalo, N.Y.<br \/>Era: 1956<br \/>Style: multi-deck walk-in<br \/>Mainline run: 155 feet<br \/>Minimum radius: 24\u2033<br \/>Minimum turnout: No. 6<br \/>Maximum grade: 2.6%<br \/>Benchwork: open grid<br \/>Height: 42\u2033 to 60\u2033<br \/>Roadbed: Homasote<br \/>Track: code 83 flextrack<br \/>Scenery: hardshell<br \/>Backdrop: hand-painted and commercial offerings<br \/>Control: Digitrax Digital Command Control<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"A track plan for the lower level of the Pennsylvania RR Buffalo Line layout\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/www.trains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MRR-pennsylvania-rr-buffalo-line-track-plan-01-072.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The HO scale Pennsylvania RR Buffalo Line<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"A track plan for the upper level of the Pennsylvania RR Buffalo Line layout\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" 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