Four steps to adapting a track plan

adaptingtp

In this article, which originally appeared in the September 2011 issue of Classic Toy Trains, CTT’s Kent Johnson demonstrates how to adapt a track plan from one type of track to another. His example: the Reader’s Choice Railroad, adapted from Lionel O to Lionel FasTrack. Learn the steps for adapting your plan and find an […]

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A Rocky Mountain railroad for your rec room

track plan drawing

Layout designer: Michael Tylick Scale: O Layout size: 14 x 19 feet Track type: Atlas O Minimum curve: O-27 Originally appeared in the February 2013 issue of Classic Toy Trains. A Rocky Mountain railroad for your rec room A Rocky Mountain railroad for your rec room components […]

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An O gauge layout that grows!

drawing of track plan

Layout designer: Terry Thompson Scale: O Layout size: 5 x 8 feet, expanding to 8 x 12 feet Track type: MTH RealTrax Minimum curve: O-31 Originally appeared in the January 2013 issue of Classic Toy Trains. ctt-An O gauge layout that grows! An O gauge layout that grows! An O gauge layout that grows! components […]

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Lionel’s D-146 Dealer Display Layout Rebooted! Plan 1

A portion of a toy train track diagram, in color.

Layout designer: Kent Johnson Scale: O Layout size: 4 x 8 feet Track type: Lionel O (Plan 1) Minimum curve: O-31 Originally appeared in the December 2012 issue of Classic Toy Trains.. Lionel’s D-146 Dealer Display Layout Rebooted! Plan 1 Lionel’s D-146 Dealer Display Layout Rebooted! Plan 1 components […]

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Lionel’s D-146 Dealer Display Layout – Rebooted! Plan 2

schematic of track plan

Layout designer: Kent Johnson Scale: O Layout size: 4 x 8 feet Track type: Lionel FasTrack (Plan 2) Minimum curve: O-36 Originally appeared in the December 2012 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Click the link below to download a PDF of this track plan. Schematic Parts list […]

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