Building Bay Junction 17

Cody Grivno next to layout

Lots of work is taking place on the Model Railroader staff’s Bay Junction model train layout. Associate editor Cody Grivno has installed his United Cooperative grain elevator, while senior editor Dana Kawala describes building the fertilizer plant that will be located in front of the scene. Managing editor David Popp will also show how the […]

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The Central RR of New Jersey, Newark Branch

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Name: Central RR of New Jersey, Newark Branch Layout designer: Jonathan Jones Scale: N (1:160) Size: 6′-1¾” x 18′-9″ Prototype: Central RR of New Jersey Locale: Northern New Jersey Era: 1950s Style: shelf Mainline run: 15½ feet Minimum radius: 14″ (main), 12″ (industrial tracks) Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: none Click on the link […]

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Great Northwestern Ry. Warm Springs District

Name: Great Northwestern Ry. Warm Springs District Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 2′-6″ x 20′-0″ long with a 2′-0″ x 8′-0″ staging yard Theme: Regional feeder line Locale: Colorado Era: 1976-1980 Style: L-shaped shelf layout Mainline run: 28 feet Minimum radii: 30″ (main line), 24″ (yards and branches) Minimum turnouts: no. 6 (main line), no. 4 […]

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Whasup Dock Co.

Name: Whasup Dock Co. Scale: HO scale (1:87.1) Size: 4′-3″ x 6′-8″ Theme: freelanced Locale: Northeast Era: Summer 1956 Style: Shelf Mainline run: 8 feet Minimum radius: 18″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Maximum grade: 3 percent Originally appeared in the March 2009 issue of Model Railroader. Click here to download a PDF of this track […]

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Oklahoma & Western RR

Name: Oklahoma & Western RR Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 6 x 12 Prototype: freelanced Locale: Western Oklahoma Era: 1950s Style: tabletop with shelf Minimum run: 29 feet Minimum radius: 19″ Minimum turnout: no. 5 Maximum grade: none Originally appeared in the August 2008 issue of Model Railroader. See a PDF version of this track plan […]

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Soo Line

Track plan at a glance Name: Soo Line Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 10′-6″ x 18′-0″ Prototype: Soo Line Era: summer 1947 Style: shelf Mainline run: 18 feet Minimum radius: 18″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Maximum grade: 5 percent Originally appeared in the June 2008 issue of Model Railroader. See a PDF version of this track […]

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Harlowton extension

Track plan at a glance Name: Harlowton extension Scale: N (1:160) Size: 1 x 8 feet Prototype: North Montana branch of the Milwaukee Road’s Rocky Mountain Division Era: late 1950s Minimum turnout: no. 4 in yard; no. 6 on main Originally appeared in the October 1999 issue of Model Railroader. See a PDF version of […]

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Leamington Yard- L&HR

Track plan at a glance Name: Leamington Yard- L&HR Scale: HO Size: 4 x 16 feet Minimum radius: 30″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Originally appeared in the October 1999 issue of Model Railroader. See a PDF version of this track plan by clicking her. […]

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Wisconsin & Southern Troy Branch

Track plan at a glance Name: Wisconsin & Southern Troy Branch Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 22 x 33 feet, including 16′-0″ staging yard Prototype: Wisconsin & Southern Era: present day Style: shelf Mainline run: 36 feet Minimum radius: 30″ Minimum turnout: no. 5 Maximum grade: none Originally appeared in the January 2008 issue of Model […]

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Union Pacific’s Hillsboro Division

Track plan at a glance Name: Union Pacific Hillsboro Division Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 20′-0″ x 20′-0″ Prototype: Union Pacific and Portland & Western RRs Period: 1990 to the present Style: shelf Mainline run: 50 feet Minimum radius: 36″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Originally appeared in the October 2007 issue of Model Railroader. Click here […]

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Bristol Industries

Track plan at a glance Scale: HO Size: 2 x 11 feet Minimum turnout: no. 5 Originally appeared in the October 2002 issue of Model Railroader. See a PDF version of this track plan by clicking here. […]

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White River & Northern

Track plan at a glance Name: White River & Northern Scale: N (1:160) Size: 7 x 10 feet Prototype: free-lance tourist and freight line Period: late ’70s to late ’80s Style: shelf Minimum radius: 12″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 2 percent Originally appeared in the 2000 issue of Great Model Railroads. Also appeared […]

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