Pandora & San Miguel RR

Track plan at a glance Name: Pandora & San Miguel RR Scale: Sn3 (1:64) Room size: 15 x 19 feet Prototype: Denver & Rio Grande Western and Rio Grande Southern Period: September 1938 Style: walk-in Mainline run: 120 feet Minimum radius: 30″; 28″ n peninsula Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 3 percent Originally appeared […]

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Denver Rio Grande & Southern RR

Track plan at a glance Name: Denver Rio Grande & Southern RR Scale: Sn3 Size: 11 x 14 feet Prototype: narrow gauge mountain railroading Period: 1930s through 1950s Style: around the walls Mainline run: 70 feet Minimum radius: 30″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: none Originally appeared in the 2001 issue of Great Model […]

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G-Whiz Layout

Track plan at a glance Name: G-Whiz Layout Scale: Gn3 (1:22.5) Size: 12 x 25 feet Period: 1930s Style: portable sectional Mainline run: 70 feet Minimum radius: 42″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Maximum grade: 0 Originally appeared in the February 2003 issue of Model Railroader. See a PDF version of this track plan by clicking […]

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The HOn2.5 Cray Valley RR

Track plan at a glance Name: Cray Valley RR Scale: HOn2.5 (1:87 proportion, 2.5 foot gauge) Size: 15 x 25 feet Prototype: free-lanced Period: 1940s Style: around-the-walls Mainline run: 40 feet Minimum radius: 24″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Originally appeared in the August 2004 issue of Model Railroader. See a PDF version of this track […]

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The Surf Line

Track plan at a glance Name: The Surf Line Scale: HO Size: 28′-6″ x 37′-6″ Minimum radius: 34″ (main line), 28″ (branch line) Minimum turnout: 6.5 Originally appeared in the August 2004 issue of Model Railroader. Click here to download a PDF of this track plan […]

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Denver & Rio Grande Western and Colorado & Southern

Track plan at a glance Name: Denver & Rio Grande Western and Colorado & Southern Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 14′-0″ x 23′-6″ Prototypes: D&RGW and C&S Era: 1935 Style: walkaround Mainline run: 75 feet Minimum radii: 28″ (standard gauge), 18″ (narrow gauge) Minimum turnouts: 1 percent (main line), 3 percent (narrow gauge), 7 percent (mining […]

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National Docks Ry.

Track plan at a glance Name: National Docks Ry. Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 12′-6″ x 17′-0″ Era: World War II Mainline run: 39 feet Minimum radius: 18″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Maximum grade: none Originally appeared in the February 2007 issue of Model Railroader. See a PDF version of this track plan by clicking here. […]

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Silverton Central RR

Track plan at a glance Name: Silverton Central Scale: Sn3 (1:64) Size: 6 x 24 feet Era: 1928-1935 Style: sectional Mainline run: 60 feet Minimum radius: 31″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: level Originally appeared in the April 2007 issue of Model Railroader. See a PDF version of this track plan by clicking here. […]

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Algoma River RR

Track plan at a glance Name: Algoma River RR Scale: On3 (1:48 proportion, three-foot narrow gauge) Size: 19½ x 22½ feet plus extension into workshop Prototype: free-lance Period: late 1920s, early 1930s Style: walk-in, walkaround Mainline run: 108 feet Minimum radius: 36″ (30″ on branch) Minimum turnout: approximately no. 4, handlaid to fit Maximum grade: […]

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Broak & Kantifordit Tie & Timber Co.

Track plan at a glance Name: Broak & Kantifordit Tie & Timber Co. Scale: On3 (1:48, three-foot gauge) Size: 11 x 11 feet Period: 1920s and ’30s Style: around the walls Mainline run: 55 feet Minimum radius: 22″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 7 percent Originally appeared in the 2002 issue of Great Model […]

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Carrabasset & Dead River Ry.

Track plan at a glance Name: Carrabasset & Dead River Ry. Scale: HOn2½ (1:87) Size: 28 x 28 feet Prototype: free-lanced, based on Maine two-foot gauge prototypes Period: 1941 Style: around-the-walls walkaround Minimum radius: 18″ Minimum turnout: no. 5 Maximum grade: 3 percent Originally appeared in the September 1998 issue of Model Railroader. Click on […]

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C.W. North Logging Co.

Track plan at a glance Name: C.W. North Logging RR Scale: On3 (1:48, 3-foot narrow gauge) Size: 2 x 16 feet Prototype: Pennsylvania logging railroads Period: 1930s Style: sectional Mainline run: 16 feet Minimum radius: 18″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Originally appeared in the 2004 issue of Great Model Railroads. Also appeared in 102 Realistic […]

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