Click on the image to download a PDF of the track plan. Name: Rice Lake, Dallas & Menomonie RR Layout owner: Bob Wundrock Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 17 x 24 feet with a 2 x 9-foot interchange yard Prototype: Soo Line Locale: northwestern Wisconsin Era: 1950 to 1955 Style: walk-in Mainline run: 100 feet Minimum […]
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HOn3 Chama Yard
Click on the image to download a PDF of the track plan. Name: Chama Yard Layout owner: Kim Nipkow Scale: HOn3 (1:87.1, 30″ gauge) Size: 1m x 10.5m (40″ x 34′-5″) Prototype: Cumbres & Toltec Scenic RR Locale: Chama, N.M. Era: present day Style: modular Mainline run: no main line Minimum radius: 55mm (21.6″) Minimum […]
N scale Fox River RR
Click on the image to download a PDF of the track plan. Name: Fox River RR Layout owner: Gordon Lind Scale: N (1:160) Size: 12 x 12 feet Prototype: Chicago & North Western and Milwaukee Road Locale: Appleton, Wis. Era: 1951 Style: walk-in Mainline run: 100 feet Minimum radius: 22″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum […]
HO scale Knickerbocker & Rockwell RR
Click on the image to download a PDF of the track plan. Name: Knickerbocker & Rockland RR Layout owner: George Marshall Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 8 x 12 feet Prototype: Penn Central; Lehigh Valley; Central RR of New Jersey; Reading Co.; and New York, New Haven & Hartford Locale: upstate New York Era: early 1960s […]
Atlantic & Southern trackside photo gallery
Howard Gallagher’s HO scale Atlantic & Southern Railroad fills an 11 x 13-foot spare bedroom with scenes of heavy industry and mainline railroading. Enjoy this gallery of trackside photos of the A&S, including some of Howard’s custom-painted and detailed locomotives and rolling stock. This layout was also featured in the June 2019 issue of Model […]
HO scale Atlantic & Southern RR
Click on the image to download a PDF of the track plan. Name: Atlantic & Southern RR Layout owner: Howard Gallagher Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 11 x 13 feet Prototype: freelanced Locale: western Pennsylvania Era: September 1957 Style: walk-in, around-the-walls Mainline run: 30 feet Minimum radius: 25″ Minimum turnout: no. 5 (main line and transfer […]
N scale Pepper Valley Division
Click on the image to download a PDF of the track plan. Name: Pepper Valley Division Layout owner: Bob Ginger Scale: N (1:160) Size: 7′-0″ x 8′-6″ Prototype: Freelanced, inspired by Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe and Great Northern Era: October 1954 Style: walk-in Mainline run: 61 feet Minimum radius: 12″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 […]
MRVP Insider: An overseas visit with Kathy Millatt, Part 2
MRVP’s Charlie Conway continues his UK visit with fellow MRVP Contributing Editor Kathy Millatt. This time Chas gets to explore Kathy’s beautiful home, garden, and HO scale New Haven layout! Of course, cameras were rolling to capture the tour, interview, and a quick look around Kathy’s neighborhood. […]
Ron Hoess’ Eastbound Chestnut Hill & Stifftown Branch PRR
This HO scale layout (13′ x 18′) is a point-to-point switching layout that depicts the Stifftown Branch and the first portion of the Chestnut Hill Branch of the PRR. The setting is North Philadelphia circa 1958. Since this is a prototype layout, all of the structures are scratchbuilt to better match the prototype. Key signature […]
3D Track Plans: The HO scale Copper Basin Railway
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this exclusive MRVP video, subscribers are treated to a unique 3-D rendering inspired by recent episodes of MRVP’s Taking Care of Business and Drew’s Trackside Adventures. After reading about the railroad in Model Railroading: The Ultimate Guide 2019, you’ll enjoy Ben Lake’s virtual […]
28 Free Mid-Size Track Plans
When you have more than a bedroom for your railroad, you have some choices to make regarding what to fill the space with. Download this free 15-page PDF for 28 inspiring N, Nn3, HO, HOn 2 ½, Sn3, and On 2 ½ layout plans. […]
HO scale Agawa Yard
Name: Agawa Yard Layout owner: Chris Dening Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 4 x 12 feet Prototype: Canadian Pacific Locale: Vancouver, B.C. Era: 1969 Style: Portable sectional layout Mainline run: 30 feet Minimum radius: 20″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Benchwork: L-girder Height: 48″ Roadbed: cork Track: Peco codes 75 and 100 Scenery: Foam insulation board Backdrop: […]