The Belt Line Railway

CH1100-A

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 […]

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The Newark, Hoboken, & Jersey City

CH1100-C

Layout designer: Kean BurengaScale: OLayout size: 12 x 16 feetTrack type: GarGraves/RossMinimum curve: O-42 Originally appeared in the November 2000 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Third place winner of Classic Toy Trains magazine’s first layout planning contest: Plans for a 12 x 16-foot room. Click on this link to download a PDF of this track […]

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Conquering the Canadian Rockies

CTT-K1005_ASYMBOLS

Layout designer: Don Woodwell Scale: O Layout size: 12 x 16 feet Track type: GarGraves Minimum curve: O-42 Originally appeared in the October 2005 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Click on the links below to view PDF’s for Conquering the Canadian Rockies. Track Plan Schematics Parts List […]

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Easy holiday track planning

CG0103_APLAN

Layout designer: Paul J. Reimold Scale: O Layout size: 5 1/2 x 7 1/2 feet Track type: Lionel O Minimum curve: O-31 Originally appeared in the January 2003 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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Hi-rail in a room

CJ1004_APLAN

Layout designer: Dennis Waldeck Scale: O Layout size: 12 x 16 feet Track type: Lionel O Minimum curve: O-31 Originally appeared in the October 2004 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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Hills & harbor track plan

CTT-J1106_APLAN

Layout designer: E. A. Engebretson and Kent Johnson Scale: O Layout size: 14 x 14 feet Track type: Atlas O Minimum curve: O-36 Originally appeared in the November 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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O gauge Anonymous & Northern RR

CTT-C0908_APLAN

Layout designer: David Deinard Scale: O Layout size: 12 x 16 feet Track type: Atlas O Minimum curve: O-63 Originally appeared in the September 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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O gauge Erie & Lackawanna RR

CTT-B0508_APLAN

Layout designer: Kean Burenga Scale: O Layout size: 12 x 16 feet Track type: GarGraves Minimum curve: O-64 Originally appeared in the May 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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Step-by-step track plan

CTT-J0307_APLAN

Layout designer: Neil Besougloff Scale: O Layout size: 15 x 17 feet Track type: GarGraves Minimum curve: O-31 Originally appeared in the March 2007 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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The Strategic Surfline

CH1100-D

Layout designer: George DyeScale: OLayout size: 12 x 16 feetTrack type: Lionel OMinimum curve: O-31 Originally appeared in the November 2000 issue of Classic Toy Trains. First Honorable Mention in Classic Toy Trains magazine’s first layout planning contest: Plans for a 12 x 16-foot room. Click on this link to download a PDF of this […]

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Walk-in, sit-down, standout plan

CTT-I0206_ASYMBOLPLAN

Layout designer: E. A. Engebretson and Kent Johnson Scale: O Layout size: 8 x 16 feet Track type: Atlas O Minimum curve: O-72 Originally appeared in the February 2006 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Walk-in, sit-down, standout plan Walk in, sit down, standout schematic plan Walk-in, sit-down, standout parts list […]

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Red Rock Green River

Red Rock Green River

Name: Red Rock Green River Layout designer: Bill Iwan Scale: On21⁄2 (1:48, 30″ gauge) Size: 10 x 20 feet Theme: Freelanced Denver & Rio Grande Western and Rio Grande Southern Locale: New Mexico and Colorado Era: 1940s Style: walk-in Mainline run: 80 feet Minimum radius: 28″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 0.95 percent Originally […]

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