Plan of action

CK0502_APLAN

Layout designer: Norv Schock Scale: O Layout size: 7 x 15 feet Track type: Lionel O and Lionel O-27 Minimum curve: O-27 Originally appeared in the May 2002 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan. Track plan Parts list […]

Read More…

Plan a railroad for maximum action

CTT-B1008_APLAN

Layout designer: Ed Welch Scale: O Layout size: 6 x 16 feet Track type: Atlas O Minimum curve: O-36 Originally appeared in the October 2008 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan. Track plan Schematic Parts list […]

Read More…

Plan 3 of seven proven track plans

CTT-H0210_ASYMBOLSPLAN03

Layout designer: Kent Johnson and David Baran Scale: O Layout size: 5 x 7 feet Track type: Lionel FasTrack Minimum curve: O-36 Originally appeared in the February 2010 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan. Schematic Parts list […]

Read More…

Plan 5 of seven proven track plans

CTT-H0210_ASYMBOLSPLAN05

Layout designer: Kent Johnson and David Baran Scale: O Layout size: 6 x 7 feet Track type: Lionel FasTrack Minimum curve: O-36 Originally appeared in the February 2010 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan. Schematic Parts list […]

Read More…

Plan 6 of seven proven track plans

CTT-H0210_ASYMBOLSPLAN06

Layout designer: Kent Johnson and David Baran Scale: O Layout size: 5 x 9 feet Track type: Lionel FasTrack Minimum curve: O-36 Originally appeared in the February 2010 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan. Schematic Parts list […]

Read More…

Thrice around the room

CJ0501_02

Layout designer: Ray Stuber Scale: O Layout size: 12 x 16 feet Track type: Lionel O Minimum curve: O-42 Originally appeared in the May 2001 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan. Track plan Schematic […]

Read More…

Town & country track plan

CTT-J0107_ASYMBOLS

Layout designer: Peter H. Riddle Scale: O Layout size: 12 x 20 feet Track type: GarGraves Minimum curve: O-42 Originally appeared in the January 2007 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan. Track plan Schematic Parts list […]

Read More…

Two sheets to grow on

CTT-J0907_APLAN

Layout designer: Neil Besougloff Scale: O Layout size: 8 x 12 feet Track type: Lionel O gauge tubular Minimum curve: O-31 Originally appeared in the September 2007 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Two sheets to grow on track plan Two sheets to grow on schematic Two sheets to grow on components […]

Read More…

Waterfront Terminal Railroad

CTT-I0106_ASYMBOLS

Layout designer: E. A. Engebretson and Kent Johnson Scale: O Layout size: 8 x 16 feet Track type: Atlas O Minimum curve: O-72 Originally appeared in the January 2006 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Waterfront Terminal Railroad track plan Waterfront Terminal Railroad schematic Waterfront Terminal Railroad components […]

Read More…

Wide curve track plan

CI0304_APLAN

Layout designer: John Long Scale: O Layout size: 8 x 16 feet Track type: Lionel O Minimum curve: O-31 Originally appeared in the March 2004 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Wide curve track plan Wide curve track plan components […]

Read More…

Burlington Northern 34th Subdivision

MRR-D0311_A

Name: Burlington Northern 34th Subdivision Layout designer: Cody Grivno, associate editor Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 4 x 8 feet Prototype: Burlington Northern Locale: Northwestern Minnesota Era: 1988 Mainline run: 14 feet Minimum radius: 20″ Minimum turnout: no. 5 Maximum grade: none Click on the link to download the PDF of this track plan. […]

Read More…

Engine terminal and car shops

MRR-D0311_B

Name: Engine terminal and car shops Layout designer: Kent Johnson, associate editor Scale: O (1:48) Size: 4 x 8 feet Prototype: freelanced Locale: urban Era: 1950s Mainline run: none Minimum radius: 36″ Minimum turnout: no. 5 Maximum grade: none Click on the link to download the PDF of this track plan. […]

Read More…