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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Loup Creek Branch

Track plan at a glanceName: Loup Creek BranchScale: HO (1:87.1)Size: 9 x 11 feetPrototype: Chesapeake & OhioEra: 1970sStyle: multilevel walk-inMainline run: 95 feetMinimum radii: 22″ main line, 18″ staging, sidings, and spursMinimum turnout: no. 6 main line, no. 4 spursMaximum grade: 3 percentOriginally appeared in the May 2007 issue of Model Railroader. Also appeared in […]

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Minnesota & International

Track plan at a glanceName: Minnesota & InternationalScale: HO (1:87.1)Size: 15′-0″ x 18′-0″Minimum radius: 27″Minimum turnout: no. 6Maximum grade: 2.5 percentOriginally appeared in the January 2006 issue of Model Railroader. Also appeared in 102 Realistic Track Plans.Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan […]

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Mississippi, Alabama, & Gulf

Track plan at a glanceName: Mississippi, Alabama, & GulfScale: HO (1:87.1)Size: 24 x 27 feetPrototype: freelancedEra: 1950sStyle: around-the-walls and peninsulaMainline run: 47 feetMinimum radius: 22″ main line, 18″ on spur tracksMinimum turnout: no. 4Maximum grade: noneOriginally appeared in the April 2005 issue of Model Railroader.Click on the link to download a PDF of this track […]

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Montreal & Northern Ry.

Track plan at a glanceName: Montreal & Northern Ry.Scale: HO (1:87.1)Size: 10′-4″ x 12′-6″ (L-shaped)Prototype: freelancedEra: modernStyle: portable, panoramicMainline run: 40 feetMinimum radius: 18″Minimum turnout: no. 4Maximum grade: 11 percentOriginally appeared in the January 2007 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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Naugatuck Valley RR

Track plan at a glance Name: Naugatuck Valley RRScale: N (1:160)Size: 9’9″ x 10’0″Prototype: New York, New Haven & Hartford RRPeriod: fall 1959Style: walkaroundMainline run: Waterbury/south 41 feet, Waterbury/north 11 feetMinimum turnout: no. 5Minimum radius: 11″Originally appeared in the April 2006 issue of Model Railroader.Click on the link to download a PDF of this track […]

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New Haven on Cape Cod

Track plan at a glance Name: New Haven on Cape CodLayout designer: John PrykeScale: HO (1:87.1)Size: 12 x 20 feetPrototype: New York, New Haven & Hartford RREra: 1948Style: walkaroundMainline run: 56 feetMinimum radius: 32″ (passenger), 26″ (freight-only track)Minimum turnout: no. 4Maximum grade: 1.5 percentOriginally appeared in the October 2006 issue of Model Railroader. Also appeared […]

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Oak Grove, Ill.

Track plan at a glanceName: Oak Grove, Ill.Scale: HOSize: 5′-6″ x 16′-0″Minimum radius: 30″Minimum turnout: no. 6Originally appeared in the June 2005 issue of Model Railroader. Also appeared in 102 Realistic Track Plans.Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan […]

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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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Onion Valley Mining & Lumber Co.

Track plan at a glance Name: Onion Valley Mining & Lumber Co. Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 14′-0″ x 20′-0″ Theme: mining and lumber short line Era: 1935 Style: linear walkaround Mainline run: 60 feet Minimum radius: 18″ Minimum turnout: no. 5 Maximum grade: 4 percent Originally appeared in the June 2006 issue of Model Railroader. […]

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Ontabec Central

Track plan at a glanceName: Ontabec CentralScale: HO (1:87.1)Size: L-shaped 9′-6″ x 10′-6″ (includes 9.75″ x 6′-6″ staging)Prototype: free-lanceEra: 1950sStyle: shelfMainline run: 12 feet plus 6 feet in stagingMinimum radius: 20″Minimum turnout: no. 4Maximum grade: 0Originally appeared in the February 2005 issue of Model Railroader. Also appeared in 102 Realistic Track Plans.Click on the link […]

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PRR Eno Valley Division

Track plan at a glanceName: Pennsylvania RR Eno Valley DivisionScale: HO (1:87.1)Size: 24′-0″ x 32′-6″Prototype: PRR Middle DivisionPeriod: late 1950sStyle: walkaroundMainline run: 415 feetMinimum radius: 36″ (main), 28″ (industries)Minimum turnout: Peco large-radiusMaximum grade: 2.5 percentOriginally appeared in the September 2006 issue of Model Railroader.Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan […]

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