Fulton County RR

Fulton County RR

Name: Fulton County RR Layout designer: Jim Hediger Scale: N (1:160) Size: 8 x 10 feet Theme: Freight interchange point Locale: generic Midwest Era: mid-1950s to 1970s Style: around-the-walls Mainline run: 22 feet (loop) Minimum radius: 18″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: none Originally appeared in the February 2012 issue of Model Railroader. Click […]

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Quanah, Acme & Pacific

Quana Acme Pacific

Name: Quanah, Acme & Pacific Layout designer: Steven Otte Scale: N (1:160) Size: 5′-9″ x 11′-0″ Prototype: Frisco subsidiary Locale: North Texas Era: early 1929 Style: donut with oNeTRAK modules Mainline run: 46 feet Minimum radius: 11″ Minimum turnout: no. 5 Maximum grade: none Originally appeared in the February 2012 issue of Model Railroader. Click […]

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South Jersey & Delaware Ry.

South Jersey Delaware Ry

Name: South Jersey & Delaware Ry. Layout designer: Neil Besougloff Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 4 x 8 feet Prototype: Penn Central/Conrail Locale: New Jersey Era: late 1970s Style: tabletop Mainline run: 20 feet Minimum radius: 18″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Maximum grade: none Originally appeared in the February 2012 issue of Model Railroader. Click on […]

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The Ironbound (Newark & Elizabethport Connecting RR)

The Ironbound RR

Name: The Ironbound (Newark & Elizabethport Connecting RR) Layout designer: Andy Romano Scale: O (1:48) Size: 18 x 21 feet Prototype: freelanced, inspired by the Central RR of New Jersey Locale: the “Ironbound” section of Newark, N.J. Era: 1955 to 1960 Mainline run: 65 feet Minimum radius: 60″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 4 […]

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Wolverine Junction

Wolverine Junction

Name: Wolverine Junction Layout designer: Dana Kawala Scale: HO (1:87.1) Room size: 10 x 15 feet Prototype: freelanced, inspired by Michigan Central RR’s Bay City Branch Locale: southeastern Michigan Era: 1955 Style: around-the-walls with peninsula Minimum radius: 24″ Mainline run: 43½ feet Minimum turnout: no. 6 (main), no. 4 (Wolverine Short Line) Originally appeared in […]

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Big Island Rail

Big Island Rail

Name: Big Island Rail Corp. Layout designer: Joesph Kreiss Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 10 x 11 feet Prototype: Hawaii Consolidated Ry. Locale: Hawaii Era: present day Style: walk-in Minimum radius: 18″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 1 percent Originally appeared in the January 2012 issue of Model Railroader. Click on the link to download […]

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Terminal RR of San Antonio

Terminal RR of San Antonio

Name: Terminal RR of San Antonio Layout designer: Bill Carpenter Scale: N (1:160) Size: 10′-2″ x 13′-0″ Locale: downtown San Antonio Prototype: Southern Pacific and Texas & New Orleans Era: 1950s Style: walk-in, and around the walls with roll-away peninsula Minimum radius: 15″ Mainline run: 32 feet Minimum turnout: no. 5 Originally appeared in the […]

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The Virginian

The Virginian Ry

Name: The Virginian Layout designer: David Popp Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 4 x 8 feet, plus extensions Prototype: Virginian Ry. Locale: West Virginia Era: spring 1955 Style: island, portable Mainline run: 18 feet Minimum radius: 22″ (main), 18″ (branch) Minimum turnout: Atlas Snap-Switch Maximum grade: 3 percent Originally appeared in the January 2012 issue of […]

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Video: A visit to Trainfest 2011

Trainfest 2011 report

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Get an overview of Trainfest 2011 with Model Railroader managing editor David Popp. You’ll see some of the many club layouts featured at “America’s largest operating model railroad show. This year’s show was held on November 12-13, 2011 and celebrated its 40th anniversary. […]

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Video: A visit to Trainfest 2011

Trainfest 2011 report

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Get an overview of Trainfest 2011 with Model Railroader managing editor David Popp. You’ll see some of the many club layouts featured at “America’s largest operating model railroad show. This year’s show was held on November 12-13, 2011 and celebrated its 40th anniversary. […]

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