HO scale Ohio Southern

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 […]

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North Timber Co. branch

Track plan at a glanceName: Northern Timber Co.Scale: HO (1:87.1)Size: 10 x 16 feetPrototype: free-lancePeriod: 1935 to 1940Style: around-the-walls and peninsulaMinimum radius: 26″Minimum turnot: no. 4Maximum grade: 1.5 percentOriginally appeared in the September 2004 issue of Model Railroader.Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan […]

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Ozark, Ouchita & Red River

Track plan at a glanceName: Ozark, Ouchita & Red RiverScale: HO (1:87.1)Size: 10 x 14 feetPrototype: free-lancedPeriod: 1940s-1950sStyle: walk-inMainline run: 39 feetMinimum radius: 24″Minimum turnout: no. 4Maximum grade: noneOriginally appeared in the April 2004 issue of Model Railroader. Also appeared in 102 Realistic Track Plans.Click on the link to download a PDF of this track […]

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Sierra, Carson & Truckee

Track plan at a glance Name: Sierra, Carson & Truckee Ry.Scale: HO and HOn3Size: 10 x 16 feet with added 5 x 5-foot alcovePrototype: Sierra RR, Virginia & Truckee RREra: 1929Style: double-deck walkaroundMainline run: 176 feetMinimum radii: 18″ for HO, 15″ for HOn3Minimum turnout: no. 4Maximum grades: 2.2 percent on HO, 3.5 percent on HOn3Originally […]

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South Central Minnesota RR

Track plan at a glanceName: South Central Minnesota RRScale: HO (1:87.1)Size: 7′-6″ x 22′-6″ = 168.75 sq. ft.Prototype: Chicago & North Western and Milwaukee RoadPeriod: late 1950s to the mid-1980sStyle: along the wallsMainline run: approximately 60 feet per railroad (Milwaukee Road and C&NW)Minimum turnout: no. 4Originally appeared in the November 2005 issue of Model Railroader. […]

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Sugar Spring Mining Co. RR

Track plan at a glance Name: Sugar Spring Mining Co. RR Scale: HO Size: 19′-6″ x 20′-6″ feet Prototype: freelanced, based on the Colorado & Southern and Rio Grande Southern Period: early 1900s Style: walkaround Mainline run: 132 feet (dual gauge), 80 feet (narrow gauge) Minimum radius: 36″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 4.5 […]

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Wisconsin Central

Track plan at a glance Name: Wisconsin Central Scale: N (1:160) Size: 11 x 13 feet Minimum radius: 14″ Minimum turnout: no. 5 Maximum grade: 4 percent Originally appeared in the October 2005 issue of Model Railroader. Also appeared in 102 Realistic Track Plans. Click here to download a PDF of this track plan […]

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Burton on Trent

Track plan at a glanceName: Burton on TrentScale: OO (1:76 proportion on 1:87.1 HO gauge track)Size: 15 x 21 feetPrototype: London, Midland & ScottishEra: 1920s to 1960sStyle: multiple loops with walk-in aisle and duckunder operating pitMainline run: 126 feetMinimum radius: 18″Minimum turnout: no. 6 (main), no. 4 (sidings)Maximum grade: 1 percentOriginally appeared in the April […]

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C & O Alleghany Subdivision

Track plan at a glanceName: Chesapeake & Ohio Alleghany SubdivisionScale: HO (1:87)Size: 16 x 21 feetPrototype: western end of the Alleghany SubdivisionEra: 1948-1952Style: walkaroundMainline run: 108 feetMinimum radius: 22″Minimum turnout: no. 8Maximum grade: 2.8 percentOriginally appeared in the June 2006 issue of Model Railroader.Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan […]

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C&O’s Alleghany Subdivision

Track plan at a glanceName: Alleghany SubdivisionScale: HO (1:87)Size: 22 x 24 feetPrototype: Chesapeake & Ohio Ry.Period: summer 1947Style: walkaroundMainline run: 150 feetMinimum radius: 34″ main line, 28″ branch lineMinimum turnout: no. 6Maximum grade: 1.67 percentOriginally appeared in the February 2005 issue of Model Railroader. Also appeared in 102 Realistic Track Plans.Click on the link […]

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Central New Mexico Ry.

Track plan at a glance Name: Central New Mexico Ry.Scale: O scale (1:48 proportion), narrow gauge (On3 and On2.5)Size: 11′-3″ x 17’2″Theme: narrow gauge miningEra: 1905Style: island with an open centerMainline run: 34 feetMinimum radius: 28″Minimum turnout: no. 6Maximum grade: 8 percent on the On2.5 tram lineOriginally appeared in the July 2006 issue of Model […]

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City of Wauwatogo

Track plan at a glanceName: City of WauwatogaScale: HO (1:87.1)Size: 8 x 14 feetPrototype: Milwaukee RoadEra: 1945-1965Style: portable islandMainline run: 40 feetMinimum radius: 24″ main line, 18″ industrialMinimum turnout: no. 6 main line, no. 4 industrial tracksMaximum grade: 4 percentOriginally appeared in the December 2006 issue of Model Railroader. Also appeared in 102 Realistic Track […]

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