Track plan at a glance Name: New York, Ontario & Western (“O&W”) Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 12 x 15 feet Prototype: Southern Division of the O&W Period: summer 1953 Style: linear multideck Mainline run: 80 feet visible (212 feet including helix and staging) Minimum radius: 22″ Minimum turnout: no. 5 Maximum grade: 3 percent Originally […]
Track plan at a glance Name: Durlin Branch Scale: On3 (1:48, three-foot narrow gauge) Size: 18′-6″ x 27′-6″ Prototype: free-lanced D&RGW branch line Period: 1930s rolling stock, 1980s scenery, and 1920s operating pattern Style: walkaround, partial double deck Mainline run: 166 feet Minimum radii: 40″ main line and sidings, 36″ on two spurs Minimum turnout: […]
Track plan at a glance Name: Glenwood & Black Creek Scale: HOn3 (1:87) Size: 16′-6″ x 33′-0″ Theme: western narrow gauge Period: 1880 to 1930 Style: double deck Mainline run: 240 feet Minimum radius: 24″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 2 percent main, 3 percent branch Originally appeared in the May 2000 issue of […]
Track plan at a glance Name: Rock Island and Minneapolis & St. Louis Scale: N (1:160) Minimum turnout: no. 6 Originally appeared in the November 2004 issue of Model Railroader. Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan […]
Track plan at a glance Name: Nickel Plate Third Subdivision Originally appeared in the September 2000 issue of Model Railroader. Click here to download a PDF of this track plan […]
Track plan at a glance Name: Yosemite Valley RR Scale: HO (1:87) Size: 20 x 20 feet Prototype: Yosemite Valley RR Period: August 1939 Style: multideck along the walls with peninsula Mainline run: 112 feet Minimum radius: 22″ with spiral easements Minimum turnout: no. 5, all controlled with slow-action switch motors Maximum grade: 2.3 percent […]
Track plan at a glanceName: Ohio SouthernScale: HO (1:87.1)Size: 22 x 28 feet (L shaped)Prototype: Detroit, Toledo & Ironton RRPeriod: early 1970sStyle: double deck with a helix connecting levelsMainline run: 220 feetMinimum radius: 30″Minimum turnout: no. 5Maximum grade: 2.8 percentOriginally appeared in the September 2005 issue of Model Railroader.Click on the link to download a […]
Track plan at a glanceName: Salt Lake SouthernScale: HO (1:87.1)Size: 26′-6″ x 40′-0″Prototype: freelanced and Chicago & North WesternPeriod: 1995Style: double deck with helixesMainline run: 325 feetMinimum radius: main line, 30″; branch line 22″Minimum turnout: main line no. 6, branch line no. 4Maximum grade: 2.75 percentOriginally appeared in the December 2005 issue of Model Railroader. […]
Track plan at a glance Name: Emporia Subdivision Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 25 x 35 feet Prototype: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Period: 1978 Style: multi-level walkaround Mainline run: 250 feet Minimum radius: 36″ Minimum turnout: no. 8 Maximum grade: 3 percent Originally appeared in the June 2004 issue of Model Railroader. Click here to […]
Track plan at a glanceName: Loup Creek BranchScale: HO (1:87.1)Size: 9 x 11 feetPrototype: Chesapeake & OhioEra: 1970sStyle: multilevel walk-inMainline run: 95 feetMinimum radii: 22″ main line, 18″ staging, sidings, and spursMinimum turnout: no. 6 main line, no. 4 spursMaximum grade: 3 percentOriginally appeared in the May 2007 issue of Model Railroader. Also appeared in […]
