Track plan at a glance
Name: Cascade, Wash.
Scale: N (1:160)
Size: 7′-3″ x 8′-9″
Prototype: Great Northern and Northern Pacific
Period: mid-1950s
Style: L-shaped folded loop, movable
Mainline run: 58 feet
Minimum radius: 11″ hidden; 14½” main line
Manimum turnout: no. 6
Maximum grade: 2 percent
Name: Cascade, Wash.
Scale: N (1:160)
Size: 7′-3″ x 8′-9″
Prototype: Great Northern and Northern Pacific
Period: mid-1950s
Style: L-shaped folded loop, movable
Mainline run: 58 feet
Minimum radius: 11″ hidden; 14½” main line
Manimum turnout: no. 6
Maximum grade: 2 percent
Originally appeared in the October 2000 issue of Model Railroader. Also appeared in 102 Realistic Track Plans.
eric b you hit it right on the head this layout leaves a lot to be figured out but it is freelanced I did a 10×7 and put a yard for staging and round table on the long end and omit some of the track under the mountain way better
Converting this layout to HO. Using AnyRail design software to rework it and determine materials list.
Thinking of using this but inverted and in HO. I had a 4×8 and I made it a 5×13 by adding extra table on end to make a L shape and extra foot attachment.
I agree would really be helpful
You said it, Eric
I would have liked a detailed lising of the type of track and sections used in the plan (and the others). Duplicating a layout becomes quess work otherwise.