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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Virginian & Ohio

Track plan at a glance Name: Virginian & Ohio Scale: HO (1:87) Size: 43 x 54 feet Prototype: free-lanced, Ohio to Virginia Period: 1975 Style: linear walkaround Mainline run: 326 feet Minimum radii: main 36″, branch 30″ Minimum turnout: no. 8 main and yards, no. 6 industries and sidings Maximum grade: 1.77 percent Originally appeared […]

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Wisconsin Central

Track plan at a glance Name: Wisconsin Central Scale: N (1:160) Size: 11 x 13 feet Minimum radius: 14″ Minimum turnout: no. 5 Maximum grade: 4 percent Originally appeared in the October 2005 issue of Model Railroader. Also appeared in 102 Realistic Track Plans. Click here to download a PDF of this track plan […]

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Fox River RR

Track plan at a glanceName: Fox River RRScale: N (1:160)Size: 8 x 10.5 feetTheme: Midwest railroadEra: 1980sStyle: L shapedMainline run: 50 feetMinimum radius: 15″Minimum turnout: no. 4Maximum grade: 2 percentOriginally appeared in the June 2005 issue of Model Railroader. Also appeared in 102 Realistic Track Plans.Click on the link to download a PDF of this […]

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Minnesota & International

Track plan at a glanceName: Minnesota & InternationalScale: HO (1:87.1)Size: 15′-0″ x 18′-0″Minimum radius: 27″Minimum turnout: no. 6Maximum grade: 2.5 percentOriginally appeared in the January 2006 issue of Model Railroader. Also appeared in 102 Realistic Track Plans.Click on the link to download a PDF of this track plan […]

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Red Rock Northern

Track plan at a glanceName: Red Rock NorthernScale: HO (1:87.1)Size: 9 x 11 feetPrototype: freelanced short line in rural AmericaEra: variableStyle: around-the-walls with liftout sectionMainline run: 68 feetMinimum radius: 24″Minimum turnout: no. 5Maximum grade: 2 percentOriginally appeared in the June 2007 issue of Model Railroader. Also appeared in 102 Realistic Track Plans.Click on the link […]

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Sand Patch

Track plan at a glance Name: Sand Patch Layout designer: Robert Sprague Scale: HO Size: 12′-10″ x 13′-3″ Originally appeared in the May 2005 issue of Model Railroader. […]

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The Webster Groves & Fenton RR

Track plan at a glance Name: The Webster Groves & Fenton RR Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 16 x 27 feet with a 7 x 13-foot extension Prototype: free-lanced bridge line Period: 1970-1990 Style: around-the-walls with peninsula Mainline run: 117′-5″ Minimum radius: 30″ on main, 28″ on sidings Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 2.5 percent […]

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