| Last updated on January 19, 2021
Check out this track plan from Model Railroader magazine
Name: The Gypsy Trolley Line
Layout designer: John Kosma
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Size: 2 x 34 feet
Prototype: freelanced, inspired by the Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee and The Milwaukee Electric Ry. & Light Co.
Locale: Milwaukee
Era: 1939 to 1941
Style: freestanding, modular display
Mainline run: 68 feet
Minimum radius: 7″
Minimum turnout: no. 4
Maximum grade: none
Originally appeared in the May 2013 Model Railroader. Click on the link to download the PDF of this track plan.
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This layout really has expanded the most recent issue of all scale rails shows it and it is mlre than twoce the size!
I'm thinking of adapting this to an N Scale Japanese themed layout. Looks great!
Outstanding! I have been researching the Milwaukee Electric Ry.&Light Co. for some time as well. It ran thru my home town of Franklin WI. My friends and I used to ride our bikes on it when we were kids. I have been researching it for a few years now and found alot of info, and eventually plan on a layout. I hope more people consider this, and other similar lines like it for future layouts, and articles. Maybe the staff at MR could work this concept into the MR&T somewhere…