Track plans See the track plans of John Allen’s Gorre & Daphetid, along with a operating schematics. ABOUT THIS ARTICLE Appeared in: January, 2009 issue of Model Railroader Magazine John Allen’s Gorre & Daphetid track plan 1 John Allen’s Gorre & Daphetid track plan 2 John Allen’s Gorre & Daphetid track plan 3 John Allen’s […]
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Name: Virginian & Ohio Scale: HO (1:87) Layout size: 43 x 54 feet Prototype: free-lanced, Ohio to Virginia Locale: Virginia and West Virginia Period: 1975 Style: linear walkaround Layout height: 45″ to 63″ Benchwork: open grid Maximum grade: 1.77 percent Originally appeared in the January 2009 issue of Model Railroader. Click here to download a […]
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Name: Pennsylvania RR Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 21′-6: x 30’0:” Prototype: Pennsylvania RR Locale: eastern Pennsylvania and western New Jersey Era: 1940s Style: walk-in Mainline run: 120 feet Minimum radius: 25″ Minimum turnout: no.6 Maximum grade: 2 percent Originally appeared in the August 2008 issue of Model Railroader. See a PDF version of this track […]
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Name: Chicago & North western Des Moines Subdivision Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 24′-0″ x 38′-0″ Prototype: C&NW Period: 1955 Style: walk-in Minimum radii: 28″ main line Minimum turnout: no. 6 main line, no 4 spurs Maximum grade: 1 percent Originally appeared in the July 2008 issue of Model Railroader. See a PDF version of this […]
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Track plan at a glance Name: Santa Fe Scale: HO (1.87.1) Size: 24 x 49 feet Prototype: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe and Union Pacific Era: 1951 Style: walk-in and around-the-walls Mainline run: 150 feet Minimum radius: 30″ Minimum turnout: no. 8 Maximum grade: 2.5 percent Originally appeared in the June 2008 issue of Model […]
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Track plan at a glance Name: Virginia & Western RR Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 25 x 37 feet Prototype: freelanced, based on Norfolk & Western Era: 1940s Style: walk-in Mainline run: 600 feet Minimum radius: 32″ on main line, 24″ on branch line Minimum turnout: no. 6 on sidings and branch line, no. 8 on […]
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Track plan at a glance Name: New York Central Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 29′-0″ x 33′-4″ Prototype: New York Central RR Era: late 1960s Style: double-deck Mainline run: 300 feet Minimum radius: 32″ Minimum turnout: no. 6, main; no. 5, sidings Maximum grade: 2 percent Originally appeared in the March 2008 issue of Model Railroader. […]
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Track plan at a glance Name: Bayport Division of the Soo Line Scale: HO (1:87) Size: 21 x 30 feet Prototype: free-lance division of the Soo Line Period: 1970s Style: around-the-walls walk-in with peninsulas Mainline run: 126 feet Minimum radius: 18″ (most mainline curves are 30″) Minimum turnout: no. 4 Maximum grade: 3 percent Originally […]
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Track plan at a glance Name: Cat Mountain & Santa Fe Scale: HO (1:87) Size: 30 x 36 feet Prototype: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Era: 1978 Style: linear walkaround Mainline run: 400 feet Minimum radius: 29″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 2.25 percent Originally appeared in the September 1999 issue of Model Railroader. […]
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Track plan at a glance Name: Pacific Electric Southern District Originally appeared in the September 1999 issue of Model Railroader. See a PDF version of this track plan by clicking here. […]
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WAUKESHA, WI — Hall of fame rock-n-roller, Rod Stewart, unwinds after a concert by kitbashing and scratchbuilding. These terms may sound like code words that explain the mysterious antics of a world-famous celebrity, but instead they describe techniques for one of the world’s most popular hobbies: model railroading. The acclaimed songwriter of hits like “Forever […]
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Track plan at a glance Name: SBB Gotthard Line Scale: Z (1:220) Size: 30 x 50 feet Prototype: Swiss Federal Rys. Era: contemporary Style: island Mainline run: 310 feet Minimum radius: 10″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 2.5 percent Originally appeared in the December 2007 issue of Model Railroader. See a PDF version of […]
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