Track plan at a glance Name: Gordon Paper Co. Scale: HO Minimum radius: 18″ Minimum turnout: Peco Originally appeared in the November 1998 issue of Model Railroader. See a PDF version of this track plan by clicking here. […]
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Green Mountain Division of the Boston & Maine
Track plan at a glance Name: Green Mountain Division of the Boston & Maine Scale: HO (1:87) Size: 12′-8″ x 20′-0″ Prototype: Boston & Maine, Central Vermont, & Rutland Period: fall 1958 Style: around the walls Mainline run: 112 feet Minimum radius: 28″ Minimum turnout: handlaid to fit; most no. 6 Originally appeared in the […]
Montana Rail Link’s Third Subdivision
Track plan at a glance Name: Montana Rail Link Third Subdivision Scale: N (1:160) Size: 9’1″ x 16′-5″ Prototype: Montana Rail Link Era: 1990s Style: around the walls Mainline run: 40 feet Minimum radius: 18″, except where marked Minimum turnout: Peco large radius Maximum grade: 2 percent Originally appeared in the July 2007 issue of […]
Norfolk Southern
Track plan at a glance Name: Norfolk Southern Scale: N (1:160) Size: 10 x 50 feet Prototype: Norfolk Southern Era: modern Style: around the walls Mainline run: 240 feet Minimum radius: 27″ main line, 22″ branch line Minimum turnout: no. 6 Originally appeared in the 2001 issue of Great Model Railroads. See a PDF version […]
Pittsburgh Plate Glass
Track plan at a glance Name: Pittsburgh Plate Glass Scale: HO (1:87) Size: 4 x 8 feet Minimum radius: 18″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Originally appeared in the January 2003 issue of Model Railroader. See a PDF version of this track plan by clicking here. […]
Rio Verde & Western
Track plan at a glance Name: Rio Verde & Western Scale: Nn3 (1:160) Size: 10′-8″ x 15′-4″ Prototype: Rocky Mountain narrow gauge Period: 1880 -1920 Style: around the walls Mainline run: 58 feet Minimum radius: 7″ Minimum turnout: no. 5 Maximum grade: 5 percent Originally appeared in the 2001 issue of Great Model Railroads. Also […]
Southwestern Pacific
Track plan at a glance Name: Southwestern Pacific Scale: N (1:160) Size: 13′-6″ x 18′-0″ Prototype: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe and Southern Pacific Period: transition era Style: island with walk-in aisle Mainline run: 90 feet Minimum radius: 20″ Minimum turnout: no. 8 Maximum grade: 2 percent Originally appeared in the January 2003 issue of […]
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 […]
The Kearney & Black Hills RR
Track plan at a glance Name: Kearney & Black Hills RR Scale: HO Originally appeared in the May 2005 issue of Model Railroader. Click here to download a PDF of this track plan […]
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 […]
Turtle Creek Central
Track plan at a glance Name: Turtle Creek Central Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 4 x 8 with 2 x 6 foot extension Minimum radius: 18″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Originally appeared in the January 2003 issue of Model Railroader. Also appeared in 102 Realistic Track Plans. Click here to download a PDF of this track […]
Western Maryland Ry.
Track plan at a glance Name: Western Maryland Blackwater Subdivision Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 5′-3″ x 9′-3″ Prototype: Western Maryland Thomas Subdivision Era: summer 1951 Style: walkaround Mainline run: 25 feet Minimum radius: 18″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Maximum grade: 3 percent Originally appeared in the July 2004 issue of Model Railroader. Click here to […]
