HO scale Johnstown & Gerryville

HOscaleJohnstownGerryville

Name: Johnstown & Gerryville Layout owner: John Travis Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 13 x 37 with 5 x 17 staging area Prototype: freelanced, inspired by Pennsylvania RR Locale: southwestern Pennsylvania Era: 1953 Mainline run: 240 feet Minimum radius: 30″ Minimum turnout: no. 5 Maximum grade: 2.5 percent Benchwork: L girder and open grid Height: 42″to […]

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HO scale Chester Ridge & Pennebrook

HOscaleChesterRidgePennebrook

Name: Chester Ridge & Pennebrook Layout owner: Paul Tartaglia Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 12′-6″ x 20′-0″ Prototype: freelanced, inspired by the New York Central RR Putnam Division Locale: southeastern New York State Era: 1947 to 1965 Style: walk-in Mainline run: 150 feet Minimum radius: 22″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Maximum grade: 2.5 percent Benchwork: L-girder […]

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HO scale Paraqua Mountains & Shawnee River

HOscaleParaquaMountainsShawneeRiver

Name: Paraqua Mountains & Shawnee River Layout owner: Pat Driscoll Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 9′-6″ x 16′-0″ Prototype: freelance Locale: southwestern United States Era: late 1800s to early 1900s Style: walk-in Mainline run: 164 ft. Minimum radius: 20” Minimum turnout: no. 5 Maximum grade: 7 percent Benchwork: open grid Height: 43″ to 53″ Roadbed: Homasote […]

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HO scale Adrian & Blissfield Macomb Division

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Name: Adrian & Blissfield Macomb Division Layout owner: Ron Griffin Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 13′-6″ x 26′-6″ Prototype: Adrian & Blissfield RR Locale: southeastern Michigan Era: 2010 Style: multi-deck walk-in Mainline run: 240 feet Minimum radius: 24″ Minimum turnout: no. 5 Maximum grade: 2.5 percent in helix Train length: 5 feet Benchwork: brackets cantilevered from […]

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HO scale Story City Branch

HOscaleStoryCityBranch

Name: Story City Branch Layout owner: Clark Propst Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 13 x 20 feet Prototype: Minneapolis & St. Louis Locale: central Iowa Era: September–October 1949-’50 Style: linear walk-in Mainline run: 70 feet plus staging Minimum radius: 28″ Minimum turnout: no. 5 Maximum grade: none Train length: 3 feet Benchwork: L-girder with extended-foam insulation […]

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HO scale Southern Pacific’s Shasta Division

HOscaleSouthernPacificShastaDivision

Name: SP’s Shasta Division Layout designer: Byron Henderson Layout owner: Richard Kelliher Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 21 x 37 feet Prototype: Southern Pacific, McCloud River RR Locale: northern California Era: 1950s Style: walk-in Mainline run: 210 feet (visible) Minimum radius: 31″ (main), 24″ (industrial) Minimum turnout: no. 7 (main), no. 6 (yards/industries) Maximum grade: 2.1 […]

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HO scale Wabash Cayuga Subdivision

HOscaleWabashCayugaSubdivision

Name: Wabash Cayuga Subdivision Layout owner: Pierre Oliver Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 13 x 41 feet and 11 x 21 feet Prototype: Wabash Ontario lines Locale: Ontario Era: 1951 Style: linear walk-in Mainline run: 200 feet Minimum radius: 30″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 (main), no. 4 (industries) Maximum grade: none Train length: 13 feet Benchwork: […]

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N scale Nickel Plate Road in Ohio

NscaleNickelPlateRoadinOhio

Name: Nickel Plate Road in Ohio Layout owner: John Colombo Scale: N (1:160) Size: 13 x 26 feet Prototype: Nickel Plate Road Locale: northwestern Ohio Era: 1957 Style: walk-in Mainline run: 110 feet Minimum radius: 15″ Minimum turnout: no. 7 (main line and yards), no. 4 (industries) Maximum grade: none Train length: 8 feet Benchwork: […]

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HO scale Baltimore & Ohio

HOscaleBaltimoreOhio

Name: Baltimore & Ohio Layout owner: John Listermann Scale: HO (1:87.1 ) Size: 32 x 35 feet Prototype: freelanced, inspired by the B&O Locale: West Virginia Era: early 1950s Style: walk-in Mainline run: 500 feet Minimum radius: 24″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Maximum grade: 2.7 percent Benchwork: L-girder and open grid Height: 36″ to 54″ […]

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HO scale Pacific Coast Lines

HOscalePacificCoastLines

Name: Pacific Coast Lines Layout owner: Steve Mahan Scale: HO (1:87.1), HOn3 (1:87.1, 3-foot gauge) Size: 42 x 57 feet Prototypes: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Southern Pacific; Union Pacific; Western Pacific; Denver & Rio Grande Western Locale: Southern California Era: 1952-1960 Style: multi-deck walk-in Mainline run: 1,600 feet Minimum radius: 36″ Minimum turnout: no. […]

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HO scale Texas & Pacific Ry.

HOscaleTexasPacific

Name: Texas & Pacific Layout designers: R.D. Moses and Jack Luck Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 18′-8″ x 40′-0″ Prototype: Texas & Pacific Locale: rural west Texas Era: 1950 to 1960 Style: linear walkaround Mainline run: 193 feet Minimum radius: 24″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 3 percent Benchwork: open grid Height: 45″ to 54″ […]

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HO scale Dutchess & Hudson Valley RR

HOscaleDutchessHudsonValleyRR

Name: Dutchess & Hudson Valley RR Layout owner: Robert Seckler Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 30 x 33 feet Prototype: Delaware & Hudson Locale: New England Era: 1950-1977 Style: walk-in Mainline run: 268 feet Minimum radius: 22″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Maximum grade: 2 percent Benchwork: open grid Height: 44″ to 54″ Roadbed: cork on 1⁄2″ […]

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