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 […]
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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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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
Name: Chicago & North Western and Vienna & Carthage RRs Layout designer: Iain Rice Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 9′-0″ x 15′-0″ Prototype: C&NW plus freelanced short line Locale: South Dakota-Minnesota border Era: late 1940s to early 1950s Style: single deck Mainline run: C&NW 39 feet, V&C 42 feet end-to-end, 37 feet continuous Minimum radius: 30″ […]
Name: Grand Trunk & Indiana Layout owner: Russ Rettig Scale: HO (1:87) Size: 2 x 16 feet Prototype: New Jersey, Indiana & Illinois RR Locale: north-central Indiana Era: late 1970s Style: single deck Mainline run: 16 feet Minimum radius: 18″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Maximum grade: none Train length: 8 to 10 cars Benchwork: 1⁄8″ […]
Name: Ahnapee & Western RR Layout owner: Larry Blank Scale: S (1:64) Size: 22 x 24 feet Prototype: freelanced Locale: glacial hills of Wisconsin along the shore of Lake Michigan Era: 1937 Style: around the walls with peninsula Mainline run: 200 feet Minimum radius: 48″ Turnout minimum: no. 6 Maximum grade: 3 percent Benchwork: open […]
Name: H&R Steel Co. Layout owner: Mike Rabbitt Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 18 x 33 feet Theme: integrated steel mill Locale: Midwest United States Era: steam-to-diesel transition era Style: walk-in Mainline run: 135 feet Minimum radius: 30” (main), 12″ (mill) Minimum turnout: no. 3 (in mill) Maximum grade: 1.5 percent Benchwork: open grid Height: 46″ […]
Name: Otter Creek & Ripton Layout owner: David McLeod Scale: On30 (1:48, 30″ gauge) Size: 12 x 15 feet Theme: freelanced New England narrow gauge short line Locale: central Vermont Era: 1912 Style: around-the-walls with peninsula Mainline run: 61 feet Minimum radius: 24″ (main), 18″ (branch) Minimum turnout: Peco medium radius Maximum grade: 4.5 percent […]
Name: Chester & Becket Ry. Layout designers: Steve Morrill, John Sacerdote, Doug Scott, Michael Tylick Scale: F (1:20.3) Size: 16 x 20 feet Prototype: freelanced, based on Chester & Becket Locale: Western Massachusetts Era: mid-1930s Style: sectional Mainline run: 60 feet Minimum Radius: 30″ Minimum turnout: no. 3 Maximum grade: 5 percent Benchwork: plywood box girder Height: […]
