Name: Doswell Junction
Layout designer: Robert W. Sprague
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Room size: 10 x 13 feet
Prototype:
Chesapeake & Ohio and Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac
Locale: Doswell, Va.
Era: 1979 to 1980
Style: around the walls
Mainline run: 33 feet (RF&P), 38 feet (C&O)
Minimum radius: 24″
Minimum turnout: no. 6
Maximum grade: none
Originally appeared in the October 2014 Model Railroader. Click on the link to download the PDF of this track plan.
This layout makes the most of the space by providing a modified prototype junction of a double-track and single track main, two hidden staging yards, and a half dozen industries to be served — one of which is empties in/loads out. My hat's off to Bob Sprague, who accomplishes all this in 10 x 13 feet without making it look cluttered. Great plan!
Building this in N-scale would give one more space to model the industries in less compression. Plus you would be able to squeeze in a few more staging tracks in each yard, better representing the actual traffic on the lines, especially the RF&P line!
Do you have a list of track that is needed for this track plan?
Is there a way to get a more detailed plan of this layout?