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Magazine: Classic Toy Trains
Dennis Brennan’s layout video
Dennis Brennan’s article on taking great photos of your layout (May 2011 issue) gives you the information you need to take the best pictures possible of your home railroad. […]
Recycling old Lionel track
Let’s say you’ve got a ton of old Lionel track in your basement, or maybe someone is willing to give you a bunch for nothing. You want to build a layout, so you figure you can use this track to do it economically. However, when you get a closer look at the O or O-27 […]
Big, fast, and basic
Layout designer: E. A. Engebretson and Kent Johnson Scale: O Layout size: 8 x 16 feet Track type: Atlas O Minimum curve: O-54 Originally appeared in the February 2007 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Click on the links below to view PDF’s for this track plan. Track Plan Schematics Parts List […]
Chesterfield Trunk & Terminal
Layout designer: Robert Sherman Scale: O Layout size: 12 x 12 feet Track type: Lionel O Minimum curve: O-31 Originally appeared in the November 2007 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Click on the links below to view PDF’s for Chesterfield Trunk & Terminal. Track Plan Schematics Parts List […]
Dusty dogbone design
Layout designer: Neil Besougloff Scale: O Layout size: 5 x 15 feet Track type: MTH RealTrax Minimum curve: O-31 Originally appeared in the July 2007 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Click the links below to view PDF’s for Dust Dogbone Design. Track Plan Schematics Parts List […]
Three-stage plan that grows
Layout designer: E. A. Engebretson and Kent Johnson Scale: O Layout size: 9 x 12 feet Track type: MTH RealTrax Minimum curve: O-31 Originally appeared in the December 2005 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan. Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Schematic phase 1 […]
Big- and small-time operation
Layout designer: Thomas Meleck Scale: O Layout size: 12 x 16 feet Track type: Atlas O Minimum curve: O-54 Originally appeared in the September 2002 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Big and small time operation track plan Big and small time operation schematics […]
Bridge out!
Layout designer: Neil Besougloff Scale: O Layout size: 12 x 12 feet Track type: Lionel Tubular Minimum curve: O-42 Originally appeared in the July 2005 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Track Plans Schematics Parts List […]
Bridging the gap
Layout designer: Arthur O’Connor Scale: O Layout size: 6 x 12 feet Track type: Lionel O gauge tubular Minimum curve: O-31 Originally appeared in the March 2005 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Bridging the gap track plan Bridging the gap parts list […]
The Belt Line Railway
Layout designer: John Long Scale: O Layout size: 12 x 16 feet Track type: Lionel O Minimum curve: O-31 Originally appeared in the November 2000 issue of Classic Toy Trains. First place winner of Classic Toy Trains magazine’s first layout planning contest: Plans for a 12 x 16-foot room. Click on the link to download […]
Family room track plan
Layout designer: Robert J. Hueffed Scale: O Layout size: 11 x 15 feet Track type: Lionel O-27 Minimum curve: O-42 Originally appeared in the November 2003 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan. Track plan Parts list […]
