Dakota Northern RR

Track plan at a glanceName: Dakota Northern Scale: N (1:160)Size: 12 x 13½ feetPrototype: free-lance, based on Great Northern branch linePeriod: 1975Style: shelf with peninsulaMainline run: 69 feet (2.1 scale miles)Minimum radius: 15″Minimum turnout: no. 4Maximum grade: 1.5 percentOriginally appeared in the April 2000 issue of Model Railroader. Also appeared in 102 Realistic Track Plans.Click […]

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Delaware & Hudson

Track plan at a glanceName: Delaware & HudsonScale: N (1:160)Originally appeared in the September 2001 issue of Model Railroader.Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan […]

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Housatonic RR

Track plan at a glance Name: Housatonic RR Scale: HO (1:87) Originally appeared in the May 2003 issue of Model Railroader. Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan […]

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Janesville, Wis., 1994

Track plan at a glance Name: Janesville, Wis., 1994 Scale: N (1:160) Size: 11 x 13 Minimum radius: 16″ Minimum turnout: no. 5 Originally appeared in the October 2004 issue of Model Railroader. Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan […]

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MoPac Arkansas Division

Track plan at a glance Name: MoPac Arkansas Division Scale: HO (1:87) Size: 28 x 36 feet Prototype: Missouri Pacific Period: 1980s Style: around the walls Mainline run: 168 feet Minimum radius: 28″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 in yards, no. 6 on main Maximum grade: 1.5 percent Originally appeared in the June 2000 issue of […]

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Penn Western

Track plan at a glanceName: Penn Western RRScale: S (1:64)Size: 29 x 45 feetPrototype: free-lancedEra: 1960s to presentStyle: walkaroundMainline run: 160 feetMinimum radius: 36″Minimum turnout: no. 6Maximum grade: 2.4 percentOriginally appeared in the October 2004 issue of Model Railroader.Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan […]

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Roque Bluffs

Track plan at a glance Name: Roque Bluffs Minimum radius: 33″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 3 percent Originally appeared in the October 2003 issue of Model Railroader. Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan […]

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Soldier Summit

Track plan at a glance Name: Soldier Summit Scale: N (1:160) Size: 14 x 15 feet Theme: Denver & Rio Grande Western Period: 1988 Mainline run: 100 feet Minimum radius: 14″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 3 percent Maximum grade separation: 11″ Originally appeared in the November 2003 issue of Model Railroader. Also appeared […]

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Claremont & Concord Ry.

Track plan at a glanceName: Claremont & Concord Ry.Scale: G scaleLayout size: 18′-6″ x 10′-6″Scale of plan: 1/2″ = 1’0″, 12 gridOriginally appeared in the August 2005 issue of Model Railroader.Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan […]

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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 […]

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The HO scale Salt Lake Southern

A model railroad track plan for the lower level of the salt lake southern layout

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 […]

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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 […]

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