Building Bay Junction part 15

Davi Popp and Andy Sperandeo next to layout

The town of Williams Bay takes shape on the HO scale Bay Junction project. Model Railroader associate editor Steve Otte shows some of the scratchbuilt interior buildings that he made for a block of structures from a Walthers Merchant’s Row kit. On the opposite end of the layout, executive editor Andy Sperandeo installed a kitbashed […]

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Building Bay Junction 17

Cody Grivno next to layout

Lots of work is taking place on the Model Railroader staff’s Bay Junction model train layout. Associate editor Cody Grivno has installed his United Cooperative grain elevator, while senior editor Dana Kawala describes building the fertilizer plant that will be located in front of the scene. Managing editor David Popp will also show how the […]

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An engine terminal with a future

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Layout designer: Kent Johnson Scale: O gauge Layout size: 4 x 8 feet Track type: Atlas O Minimum curve: O-63 Originally appeared in the March 2006 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Click on the links below to view PDF’s related to this track plan. Track Plan Schematics Parts List […]

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Industry at work

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Layout designer: Dick Wise Scale: O Layout size: 4 x 6 feet Track type: Lionel sectional track Minimum curve: O-27 Originally appeared in the July 2002 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Track plan Parts list Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan. […]

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Plan 1 of seven proven track plans

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Layout designer: Kent Johnson and David Baran Scale: O Layout size: 4 x 8 feet Track type: Lionel FasTrack Minimum curve: O-36 Originally appeared in the February 2010 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan. Track plan Parts list […]

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Plan 2 of seven proven track plans

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Layout designer: Kent Johnson and David Baran Scale: O Layout size: 5 x 9 feet Track type: Lionel FasTrack Minimum curve: O-36 Originally appeared in the February 2010 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan. Schematic Parts list […]

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Plan 4 of seven proven track plans

Plan 4 of seven proven track plans

Layout designer: Kent Johnson and David Baran Scale: O Layout size: 5 x 8 feet Track type: Lionel FasTrack Minimum curve: O-36 Originally appeared in the February 2010 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan. Schematic Parts list […]

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Plan 7 of seven proven track plans

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Layout designer: Kent Johnson and David Baran Scale: O Layout size: 4 x 8 feet Track type: Lionel FasTrack Minimum curve: O-36 Originally appeared in the February 2010 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan. Schematic Parts list […]

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A small two-train layout

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Layout designer: Anthony DiLapi Scale: O Layout size: 4 x 8 feet Track type: Lionel O Minimum curve: O-31 Originally appeared in the January 2001 issue of Classic Toy Trains. See a PDF version of this track plan by clicking here. […]

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From train set to layout

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Layout designer: John Long Scale: O-27 Layout size: 4 x 8 feet Track type: Lionel O-27 Minimum curve: O-27 Originally appeared in the November 2002 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan. Track plan Schematic […]

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Trains, bridges, and a beach

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Layout designer: Neil Besougloff Scale: O Layout size: 5 x 16 feet Track type: Atlas O Minimum curve: O-45 Originally appeared in the February 2005 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Trains, bridges, and a beach track plan Trains, bridges, and a beach schematic Trains, bridges, and a beach components […]

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The Wild West in a 5 x 9-foot space

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Layout designer: Kent Johnson Scale: O Layout size: 5 x 9 feet Track type: Lionel FasTrack Minimum curve: O-36 Originally appeared in the October 2006 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan. Track plan Schematic Parts list […]

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