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Modeler’s Spotlight Video — Inside Cody’s Office for February 2016
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Several new locomotives and freight cars arrived at the Model Railroader offices this month, including new modern-era diesels from Wm. K. Walthers and Kato USA. You’ll even get a quick demo of the SoundTraxx Digital Command Control (DCC)-equipped Walthers locomotive. Associate editor Cody […]
Modeler’s Spotlight Video — Inside Cody’s Office for February 2016
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Several new locomotives and freight cars arrived at the Model Railroader offices this month, including new modern-era diesels from Wm. K. Walthers and Kato USA. You’ll even get a quick demo of the SoundTraxx Digital Command Control (DCC)-equipped Walthers locomotive. Associate editor Cody […]
HO scale Northern Memories
The layout at a glance Name: Northern Memories Layout owner/designer: John Mueller Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 10 x 21 feet plus 13 x 17 feet Theme: freelanced, inspired by Chicago & North Western Ry. Locale: Northern Wisconsin Era: early 1950s Style: walk-in, around the walls Mainline run: 190 feet Minimum radius: 24″ Minimum turnout: Atlas […]
HO scale River Falls & Eastern Ry
The layout at a glance Name: River Falls & Eastern Ry. Layout designer/owner: Larry Hickman Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 28 x 38 feet Prototype: Freelanced Locale: West Virginia Era: 1959 to ‘60 Style: Double-deck Mainline run: 400 feet Minimum radius: 24″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 2.5 percent Benchwork: open grid Height: 42″ (lower […]
Bonus track plans for a small shelf switching model railroad
Model railroad author Robert Pethoud wrote “How to operate a small switching layout” in the March 2016 issue of Model Railroader magazine. In that article Robert shows how to use three 15″ x 48″ modules to create an operationally interesting shelf layout. The story features an HO scale track plan, the Fall Creek Branch. As […]
HO scale Fall Creek Branch
Name: Fall Creek Branch Layout owner: Robert Pethoud Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 15″ x 144″ Prototype: freelanced Locale: Oregon Era: 1950s Style: sectional Mainline run: 12 feet Minimum radius: 26″ Minimum turnout: no. 5 Maximum grade: none Benchwork: open frame Height: varies Roadbed: N scale cork on 1⁄4″ thick basswood Track: code 83 flextrack Scenery: […]
HO scale Penn Central Hitop Branch
Name: Penn Central Hitop Branch Layout owner: Steve Campbell Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 4 x 8 feet Prototype: Penn Central (New York Central) Locale: West Virginia Era: 1968 to 1975 Style: island Mainline run: 18 feet Minimum radius: 22″ (main), 18″ (branch) Minimum turnout: Atlas Snap-Switch Maximum grade: 3.4 percent Benchwork: cookie-cutter Height: 40″ to […]
HO scale Red Branch & Union RR
Name: Red Branch & Union RR Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 4 x 8 feet Theme: Midwestern granger road Locale: Illinois Era: 1975 Style: island Mainline run: 20 feet Minimum radius: 18″ Minimum turnout: Atlas 18″ radius Snap-Switch Maximum grade: none (flat) This track plan was originally published in the March 2016 Model Railroader. Click on the link […]
HO scale Sherman Hills
Name: Sherman Hills Layout owner: Judy Milford Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 5′-10″ x 9′-0″ Theme: small-town America Locale: generic northeastern U.S. Era: 1960s Style: island Mainline run: 32 feet in two separate loops Minimum radius: 18″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: flat Benchwork: L-girder Height: 40″ (lower loop), 48″ (upper) Roadbed: cork Track: Atlas […]
HO scale Virginia & Southern RR
Name: Virginia & Southern RR Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 4 x 8 feet Theme: Main line coal hauling Locale: Appalachian mountains Era: 1950s Style: island Mainline run: 19 feet (double-tracked) Minimum radius: 18″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Maximum grade: 3 percent This track plan was originally published in the March 2016 Model Railroader. Click on the link […]
N scale Coalton & Silver Range RR
Name: Coalton & Silver Range RR Scale: N (1:160) Size: 4 x 8 feet Theme: Rocky Mountain mining Locale: Colorado Era: 1920s Style: island Mainline run: 37 feet Minimum radius: 15″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Maximum grade: 3 percent This track plan was originally published in the March 2016 Model Railroader. Click on the link to download […]
