The big honking image above (click on it for the full-size view) is a capture from Google Earth showing the actual CTC route all the way from the current NS line down to the Tennessee River in North Chattanooga. The route is currently served by a pair of EMD MP15 switchers that spend the night in the Manufacturers Road area and run freight out to the NS main line, over Tenbridge and into DeButts Yard. Here is a picture of the paired switchers pulling a consist across Tenbridge:
The image above is from railpictures.net, an incredible, searchable database. You can search by state, roadname, locomotive model, you name it.
Obviously, you would need an empty Wal-Mart building to model this to scale. So I have condensed it in every possible way. Capture the flavor; that's all you can hope to do.
The Web makes model railroad planning a joy. You can use Google Earth and Google Maps to look at your routes in detail, and then use county and city GIS sites to plan your industries. I'll discuss this later.
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