Build a lightweight S gauge layout

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Layout designer: Don Thompson and Mike Ferraro, S-Helper Service Co. Story and photos: V. S. Roseman Scale: S Layout size: 5 x 9 feet Track type: S-Helper Service S-Trax Minimum curve: S-40 Originally appeared in the January and February 2006 issues of Classic Toy Trains. Build a lightweight O gauge layout Build a lightweight O […]

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The case of the disappearing train

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Layout designer: Peter H. Riddle Scale: O Layout size: 5 x 12 feet Track type: Lionel O gauge tubular Minimum curve: O-31 Originally appeared in the February 2009 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Track plan Schematic Parts list Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan. […]

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Mid-sized layout with a compact yard

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Layout designer: Kent Johnson and Dana Kawala Scale: O Layout size: 5 x 10 feet Track type: Atlas O Minimum curve: O-45 Originally appeared in the February 2008 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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Plan a point-to-point layout

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Layout designer: John Penca Scale: O Layout size: 17 x 29 feet Track type: Atlas O Minimum curve: O-54 Originally appeared in the September 2009 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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Plan for the “classic operator”

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Layout designer: John Rusterholz Scale: O Layout size: 12 x 16 feet Track type: Lionel O Minimum curve: O-31 Originally appeared in the July 2008 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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Running & switching on a FasTrack loop

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Layout designer: Kent Johnson Scale: O Layout size: 12 x 16 feet Track type: Lionel FasTrack Minimum curve: O-60 Originally appeared in the October 2009 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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Big, fast, and basic

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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 […]

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Chesterfield Trunk & Terminal

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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 […]

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Dusty dogbone design

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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 […]

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Three-stage plan that grows

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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 […]

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Big- and small-time operation

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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 […]

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Bridge out!

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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 […]

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