Central RR Co. of New Jersey

Track plan at a glanceName: Central RR Co. of New JerseyScale: HOSize: 9 x 10 feetMinimum radius: 24″Minimum turnout: no. 6Originally appeared in the March 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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Crabbitt & Pitchahissee RR

Track plan at a glance Name: Crabbitt & Pitchahissee RRScale: HO and HOn3 (1:87.1)Size: 26’0″ x 26’0″Period: 1920Style: walk-inMainline run: 124 feetMinimum turnout: no. 4Minimum radius: 24″Maximum grade: 7 percentOriginally appeared in the April 2006 issue of Model Railroader.Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan […]

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Fox River RR

Track plan at a glanceName: Fox River RRScale: N (1:160)Size: 8 x 10.5 feetTheme: Midwest railroadEra: 1980sStyle: L shapedMainline run: 50 feetMinimum radius: 15″Minimum turnout: no. 4Maximum grade: 2 percentOriginally 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 […]

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HO Western Pacific RR

Track plan at a glanceName: Western Pacific RRScale: HO (1:87.1)Size: 9′-0″ x 10′-6″Prototype: freelanced using Western Pacific lettering and heraldsEra: 1935Style: walk-inMainline run: 63 feetMinimum radius: 18″Minimum turnout: no. 4Maximum grade: 3.5 percentOriginally appeared in the November 2006 issue of Model Railroader. Also appeared in 102 Realistic Track Plans.Click on the link to download a […]

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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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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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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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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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