Name: New England & Western
Layout designer: Bill Robertson
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Size: 24 x 46 feet
Prototype: freelanced
Locale: New England
Era: 1940 to 1950
Style: linear walkaround
Mainline run: 170 feet
Minimum radius: 32″ (main)
Minimum turnout: no. 6
Maximum grade: 2 percent
Originally appeared in the July 2013 Model Railroader. Click on the link to download the PDF of this track plan.
How can I get detail on the "gate" feature? I assume that the track, across the gate, is set up so that the gate can be lifted, or swung, open. I'd like to know how that is done. Thanks. e-mail: nrick2@comcast.net.