The Albany & Susquehanna RR is set in upstate New York in the 1990s. It operates as the D&H did after Conrail was formed. Since it is a bridge line, there are numerous through freights making it an excellent layout for new operators. There are also a number of fictional industrial areas to keep experienced operators challenged. The railroad is dispatched using CTC with signals used to control train movements. It is a double deck layout in a 30′ by 15′ room. The main-line is a scale 13 miles long. A through freight takes about 20 minutes to go from staging to staging if it does not have to stop in any yards, and does not meet opposing traffic. On a busy night it takes considerably longer.
