Piermont Division

Track plan at a glanceName: Piermont DivisionScale: HO scale (1:87.1)Size: 57 x 72 feetPrototype: free-lanceEra: 1945 to 1955Style: around-the-wallsMainline run: 1,380 feetMinimum radius: 36″Maximum grade: 2 percent main line, 4 percent coal mineOriginally appeared in the February 2004 issue of Model Railroader.Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan […]

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Salt Lake Southern

Track plan at a glanceName: Salt Lake SouthernScale: HO (1:87.1)Size: 26′-6″ x 40′-0″Prototype: freelanced and Chicago & North WesternPeriod: 1995Style: double deck with helixesMainline run: 325 feetMinimum radius: main line, 30″; branch line 22″Minimum turnout: main line no. 6, branch line no. 4Maximum grade: 2.75 percentOriginally appeared in the December 2005 issue of Model Railroader. […]

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Santa Fe, 1951

Track plan at a glanceName: Santa Fe, 1951Scale: HO (1:87.1)Size: 24 x 49 feetPrototype: Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Ry.Period: August 29, 1951Style: walkaroundMainline run: 150 feetMinimum radius: 30″Minimum turnout: no. 8Maximum grade: 2.5 percentOriginally appeared in the October 2005 issue of Model Railroader.Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan […]

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The Emporia Subdivision

Track plan at a glance Name: Emporia Subdivision Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 25 x 35 feet Prototype: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Period: 1978 Style: multi-level walkaround Mainline run: 250 feet Minimum radius: 36″ Minimum turnout: no. 8 Maximum grade: 3 percent Originally appeared in the June 2004 issue of Model Railroader. Click here to […]

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The River Bend & Eastern RR

Track plan at a glance Name: River Bend & Eastern Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 19 x 36 feet Prototype: New York Central and Pennsylvania RRs Period: 1965 Style: around the walls Mainline run: NYC 110 feet, PRR 136 feet Minimum radius: 24″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 4 percent Originally appeared in the August […]

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Virginian & Ohio

Track plan at a glance Name: Virginian & Ohio Scale: HO (1:87) Size: 43 x 54 feet Prototype: free-lanced, Ohio to Virginia Period: 1975 Style: linear walkaround Mainline run: 326 feet Minimum radii: main 36″, branch 30″ Minimum turnout: no. 8 main and yards, no. 6 industries and sidings Maximum grade: 1.77 percent Originally appeared […]

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Appalachian & Ohio RR

Track plan at a glanceName: Appalachian & Ohio RRScale: O (1:48)Size: 28′-6″ x 56′-0″Theme: Appalachian coal haulerEra: 1969Style: linear walkaroundMainline run: 230 feetMinimum radius: 60″Minimum turnout: no. 6Maximum grade: 2.75 percentOriginally appeared in the May 2006 issue of Model Railroader.Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan […]

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Cascade County Narrow Gauge

Track plan at a glance Name: Cascade County Narrow GaugeScale: On3 (1:48)Size: 26′-0″ x 31′-3″Prototype: Nevada County Narrow GaugeEra: mid-1920s to early 1930sStyle: walkaroundMainline run: 175 feetMinimum radius: 36″Maximum grade: 3.3 percentOriginally appeared in the January 2006 issue of Model Railroader.Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan […]

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Hooch Junction

Track plan at a glanceName: Hooch Junction RRScale: N (1:160)Size: main room 20 x 40 feet, with 12 x 14-foot and 8 x 14-foot extensionsPrototype: Norfolk Southern, CSX, and predecessor linesEra: modernStyle: walk-inMainline run: 1,000 feetMinimum radius: 15″ main, 12″ yardsMinimum turnout: no. 4Maximum grade: 2.5 percentOriginally appeared in the September 2006 issue of Model […]

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Lehigh Alliance of Rail Carriers

Track plan at a glanceName: Lehigh Alliance of Rail CarriersScale: HO (1:87.1)Size: 19′-0″ x 34′-0″Theme: fictional merger between the Central of New Jersey, Delaware & Hudson, Erie Lackawanna, Lehigh Valley, and Reading railroadsEra: late 1960s, early 1970sStyle: walkaroundMainline run: 110 feetMinimum radii: 24″ (main), 18″ (industrial areas)Minimum turnouts: no. 6 (main), no. 4 (industrial)Maximum grade: […]

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Oil Creek RR

Track plan at a glanceName: Oil Creek RRScale: HO (1:87.1)Size: 12 x 30 feetEra: 1866-1899Style: free-standingMainline run: 75 feetMinimum radius: 24″Minimum turnout: no. 4Maximum grade: 3 percentOriginally appeared in the January 2007 issue of Model Railroader. Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan […]

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