Dave Durling’s O gauge layout

A Lionel starter set purchased for Christmas led to this great compact layout. Dave Durling has modeled favorite places from his life in New England, complemented by several stunning scratchbuilt structures. […]

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Janis Roguskie’s Christmas Lionel Display

Janis Roguskie's Christmas Lionel Display

The layout is 5 x 9 feet. It features a postwar freight powered by Lionel’s 726 Berk and an MPC Congressional set powered by my custom painted GG-1. This is the first time a “G” has been on my Christmas Layout. This passenger train is one serious holiday train. The layout is minus the snow […]

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Janis Roguskie’s Christmas Lionel Display

Janis Roguskie's Christmas Lionel Display

The layout is 5 x 9 feet. It features a postwar freight powered by Lionel’s 726 Berk and an MPC Congressional set powered by my custom painted GG-1. This is the first time a “G” has been on my Christmas Layout. This passenger train is one serious holiday train. The layout is minus the snow […]

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Starter set expansion plans (FasTrack)

Starter set expansion plans (Lionel O gauge tubular track)

  Layout designer: Kent Johnson Scale: O Layout size: 5 x 8 feet Track type: Lionel FasTrack Minimum curve: O-36 Originally appeared in the December 2013 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Starter set expansion plans (FasTrack) components Starter set expansion plans (FasTrack) […]

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O scale Norfolk & Western Ry.

NorfolkWesternRy

Name: Norfolk & Western Layout designer: John Armstrong Scale: O (1:48) Size: 30 x 40 feet Prototype: Norfolk & Western Locale: Not specified Era: Steam Style: Walkaround Mainline run: 275 feet (loop to loop) Minimum radius: 54″ (main line) (44″ branch line) Minimum turnout: no. 8 (main), no. 6 (yard and secondary tracks) Maximum grade: […]

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