Track plan at a glance Name: Nickel Plate Third Subdivision Originally appeared in the September 2000 issue of Model Railroader. Click here to download a PDF of this track plan […]
The Nickel Plate’s Third Sub
Plan Type: Multi-level
Yosemite Valley RR
Track plan at a glance Name: Yosemite Valley RR Scale: HO (1:87) Size: 20 x 20 feet Prototype: Yosemite Valley RR Period: August 1939 Style: multideck along the walls with peninsula Mainline run: 112 feet Minimum radius: 22″ with spiral easements Minimum turnout: no. 5, all controlled with slow-action switch motors Maximum grade: 2.3 percent […]
HO scale Ohio Southern
Track plan at a glanceName: Ohio SouthernScale: HO (1:87.1)Size: 22 x 28 feet (L shaped)Prototype: Detroit, Toledo & Ironton RRPeriod: early 1970sStyle: double deck with a helix connecting levelsMainline run: 220 feetMinimum radius: 30″Minimum turnout: no. 5Maximum grade: 2.8 percentOriginally appeared in the September 2005 issue of Model Railroader.Click on the link to download a […]
The HO scale Salt Lake Southern
Track plan at a glance Name: Salt Lake Southern Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 26′-6″ x 40′-0″ Prototype: freelanced and Chicago & North Western Period: 1995 Style: double deck with helixes Mainline run: 325 feet Minimum radius: main line, 30″; branch line 22″ Minimum turnout: main line no. 6, branch line no. 4 Maximum grade: 2.75 […]
The Emporia Subdivision
Track plan at a glance Name: Emporia Subdivision Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 25 x 35 feet Prototype: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Period: 1978 Style: multi-level walkaround Mainline run: 250 feet Minimum radius: 36″ Minimum turnout: no. 8 Maximum grade: 3 percent Originally appeared in the June 2004 issue of Model Railroader. Click here to […]
Loup Creek Branch
Track plan at a glanceName: Loup Creek BranchScale: HO (1:87.1)Size: 9 x 11 feetPrototype: Chesapeake & OhioEra: 1970sStyle: multilevel walk-inMainline run: 95 feetMinimum radii: 22″ main line, 18″ staging, sidings, and spursMinimum turnout: no. 6 main line, no. 4 spursMaximum grade: 3 percentOriginally appeared in the May 2007 issue of Model Railroader. Also appeared in […]
