Cascade Mountain RR

Track plan at a glance Name: Cascade Mountain RR Scale: Z (1:220) Size: 4 x 8 feet Prototype: free-lanced, influenced by Great Northern and Western Pacific Period: 1950s Style: island Minimum radius: 6″ Maximum grade: 2.5 percent Originally appeared in the 1997 issue of Great Model Railroads. Click on the link to download a PDF […]

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Val Ease Central

Track plan at a glance Name: Val Ease Central RR Scale: Z (1:220) Size: 2 x 8 feet Prototype: Union Pacific RR Era: autumn 1954 Style: display layout Mainline run: 35 feet Minimum radius: 6″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 4.5 percent Originally appeared in the November 2004 issue of Model Railroader. Also appeared […]

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California in Z

Track plan at a glanceName: Golden Empire IIScale: Z (1:220)Size: 7 x 7 feetPrototype: Southern PacificPeriod: 1950sStyle: donutMainline run: 33 feetMinimum radius: 11″Originally appeared in the March 2004 issue of Model Railroader.Also appeared in 102 Realistic Track Plans.Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan […]

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Micro-Trains Z scale turnouts

Micro-Trains Z scale turnouts

Micro-Trains Z scale turnouts Turnouts with North American tie-spacing, a 490mm (19.3″) radius diverging route, and built-in road-bed are now available for those who model in Z. Available in left- and right-hand versions, these new manual turnouts give Z scalers an easy way to add to their layouts. A versatile track system. Like other components […]

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Micro-Trains Line Z scale EMD GP35 diesel measures up in every way

Micro-Trains Line Z scale EMD GP35 diesel

Micro-Trains Line Z scale EMD GP35 diesel This extremely accurate model of an Electro-Motive Division GP35 is detailed enough for even the most demanding modeler. Rivets are visible (with a magnifying glass, unless you have young eyes), dimensions are right on, and the delicate, etched-metal handrails are accurate down to the number of stanchions. Micro-Trains […]

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