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Name: Chicago Belt Lines Layout designer: Clifton Linton and Steven Cox Scale: N scale Size: 8′-6″ x 23′-6″ Prototypes: Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal, Belt Railway Co. of Chicago Locale: Chicago Era: 1970s Style: around the walls Mainline run: 44 feet (B&OCT), 21 feet (BRC) Minimum radius: 11″ Minimum turnout: Peco short Turnout control: Manual […]
Name: South West Pacific Layout designer: Clifton Linton Scale: N (1:160) Size: 16′-2″ x 43′-7″ Prototype: Southern Pacific, Western Pacific Locale: California Era: 1953 Style: around-the-walls Mainline run: 158 feet Minimum radius: 18 inches Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 2.5 percent Originally appeared in the November 2012 issue of Model Railroader. Click on the […]
Layout designer: Ray Stuber Scale: O Layout size: 7 x 16 feet Track type: Lionel O Minimum curve: O-31 Originally appeared in the November 2012 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Workin’ the Wabash in 7 x 16 feet track plan Workin’ the Wabash in 7 x 16 feet schematics Workin’ the Wabash in 7 x […]
Name: Port Thomas & Southern and Timber Ridge Logging Co. Layout designer: Tom Hawkins Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 10 x 20 feet Prototype: freelanced, based on the Port Townsend & Southern RR Locale: Pacific Northwest Era: early 1900s Style: walk-in Minimum radius: 24″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 (main), no. 4 (yards and sidings) Maximum grade: […]
Name: Western Pacific RR Layout designer: Bob Grech Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 17′-6″ x 25′-6″ Prototype: freelanced Locale: freelanced Era: 1935 to mid-1940s Style: walk in Minimum radius: 26″ (main line), 24″ (hidden reverse loop) Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 2 percent Originally appeared in the October 2012 issue of Model Railroader. Click here […]
Layout designer: Kent Johnson Scale: O Layout size: 20 x 24 feet Track type: Lionel FasTrack Minimum curve: O-48 Originally appeared in the October 2012 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan. Track plan Schematic Parts list […]
Layout designer: John Rusterholz Scale: O Layout size: 4 x 8 feet Track type: Lionel O Minimum curve: O-31 Originally appeared in the September 2012 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Up-and-over O gauge plan Up-and-over O gauge plan schematic Up-and-over O gauge plan components […]
Name: Mount Coffin & Columbia Layout designer: M.C. Fujiwara Scale: N (1:160) Size: 231⁄2″ x 411⁄4″, 3″ x 18″ Prototype: freelanced Locale: Pacific Northwest Era: early 1900s Style: island or shelf Mainline run: 9 feet Minimum radius: 9″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Maximum grade: none Originally appeared in the September 2012 issue of Model Railroader. […]
Name: Whiskey Barrel & Gotham Layout designer: M.C. Fujiwara Scale: N (1:160) Size: 2 x 4 feet Prototype: freelanced Locale: mountain railroading Era: 1900 to 1970s Style: island or shelf Mainline run: 9 feet Minimum radius: 9-3/4″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Maximum grade: none Originally appeared in the September 2012 issue of Model Railroader. Click […]
Name: Wordsworth Township Layout designer: M.C. Fujiwara Scale: N (1:160) Size: 2 x 4 feet Prototype: freelanced Locale: urban industrial district Era: 1900 to 1970s Style: island or shelf Mainline run: 9 feet Minimum radius: 9″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Maximum grade: none Originally appeared in the September 2012 issue of Model Railroader. Click here […]
The layout at a glance Name: Midwest Quarry & Mining Co. Layout owner: Bob Genack Scale: On 2 1/2 (1:48, narrow gauge) Size: 8′-6″ x 12′-0″ Prototype: freelanced Locale: Midwest Era: 1930s Style: L-shaped Benchwork: L-girder and open grid Height: 46″ Roadbed: cork Track: Atlas code 100 Mainline run: 57 feet Minimum radius: 24″ Minimum […]
The layout at a glance Name: The Coloma Line Layout owner: Perry Amicangelo Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 9 x 13 feet Prototype: Chicago & North Western and Milwaukee Road Locale: southwest Wisconsin Era: mid-1950s Style: walk-in Benchwork: open grid Height: 43″ Roadbed: none Track: code 100 sectional and flextrack Mainline run: 44 feet Minimum radius: […]
