Name: Milwaukee, Racine & Troy (MR&T) Layout designer: Andy Sperandeo Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 28’-3” x 54’-9” Theme: freelanced Locale: southeastern Wisconsin Style: walkaround Mainline run: about 200 feet Minimum radius: 36” (main line) Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 3 percent Click on the link to download the PDF of this track plan. […]
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Name: Milwaukee, Racine & Troy RR Layout owner: Model Railroader staff Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 28 x 54 feet Prototype: freelanced bridge line Locale: Southeastern Wisconsin Era: 1980s and 1990s Style: walk-in Mainline run: approx. 200 feet Minimum radius: 36″ (main) Minimum turnout: no. 6 (main), no. 4 spurs Maximum grade: 3 percent eastbound, 1.5 […]
Name: UP’s Spine Line Layout owner: Bob Sprague Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 10 x 18 feet Prototype: Union Pacific Locale: Eastern Iowa Era: modern Style: double-deck around-the-walls Mainline run: 74 feet visible, plus helixes Minimum radius: 27″ (main), 24″ (industrial and wyes) Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 2.75 percent This track plan originally appeared […]
Click the image to download a copy of the track plan. Name: UP’s Spine Line Layout owner: Bob Sprague Scale: N (1:160) Size: 10′-0″ x 17′-6″ Prototype: Union Pacific Locale: Eastern Iowa Era: modern Style: walkaround Mainline run: 59 feet Minimum radius: 15″ (main), 12″ (industrial and wyes) Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: none […]
Name: Dyer Junction & Eureka Layout Owner: Jim Molloy Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 5′-4″ x 15′-9″ Prototype: freelance Locale: Northern California Era: mid 1930s Style: shelf Mainline run: 15′-9″ Minimum radius: 15″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Maximum grade: none Benchwork: 1 x 3 joists topped with 1/4″ plywood and 2″ Styrofoam Height: 43″ Roadbed: 1/16″ […]
Name: Baltimore & Ohio Ridgley Division Layout owner: Dale Ridgeway Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 18 x 20 feet Prototype: inspired by the B&O, Pennsylvania RR, Norfolk & Western Locale: central West Virginia Era: 1964 to 1967 Style: multilevel, walk in Mainline run: 175 feet Minimum radius: 24″ (main), 18″ (balloon track at D. Lee Coal […]
Name: Central Vermont Layout owner: Dave Mitchell Scale: HO (1:87.1) Layout size: 4 x 8 feet Prototype: freelanced, inspired by Central Vermont Locale: northern Vermont Era: early 1950s Mainline run: 18 feet Minimum radius: 18″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Maximum grade: 3.6 percent Benchwork: L-girder Height: 45″ Roadbed: cork on Homasote Track: code 83 sectional […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page For more than 8 years, associate editor Cody Grivno has presented modeling railroading tips and more than 1,200 new model railroad products. Model Railroader Video Plus favorites Drew Halverson and Hal Miller add play-by-play commentary and Jenny Maaske practices her referee skills in […]
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