Gn3 Denver & Rio Grande Western track plan
Name: Denver & Rio Grande Western
Layout designer: John Johnson
Scale: Gn3 (1:22.5 proportion)
Size: 20 x 55 feet
Theme: D&RGW
Locale: Colorado
Era: 1950s
Style: Continuous-run display
Mainline run: 300 feet
Minimum radius: 8 feet
Minimum turnout: no. 6
Maximum grade: 4 percent
Benchwork: Plywood on open grid
Height: 34″ to 46″
Roadbed: Plywood with pine ties
Track: Handlaid with code 250 aluminum rails
Scenery: Carved foamboard
Backdrop: Painted drywall
Control: Bridgeworks 15A DC control system
This plan originally appeared in the February 2015 Model Railroader. Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan.
