| Last updated on January 19, 2021
Name: The City of North Weston
Layout designer: Larry Nast
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Size: 8′ x 18′-2″
Prototype: Chicago & North Western
Locale: upper Midwest
Era: 1955
Style: island
Mainline run: 80 feet
Minimum radius: 24″
Minimum turnout: no. 6 (main), no. 4 (yard)
Maximum grade: 2 percent
Originally appeared in the August 2013 Model Railroader. Click on the link to download the PDF of this track plan.
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This is the layout I have been looking for! With minor tweaks it will fit my room perfectly and allow me to escape from my plywood plain. Would love to see more pictures.
I loved the "tongue-in-cheek" naming of the industries, e.g. Owl's Well and F. Hearts Gas.
This layout has given me ideas for my own layout. A little "tweaking" here and there and "hey presto". Thanks.
Being my pastor, I've always had a deep appreciation for Larry Nast in the pulpit. Only recently have I become aware of his interest in model railroading, and I must say his talents are impressive. He and I have hit retirement at about the same time and I'm just easing back into the hobby after a gap of, well, far too long. I think I'll be seeing him for some additional counseling 🙂 What a neat surprise to see his work featured here! Thanks MRR for a great issue!