Name: CSX Plymouth Subdivision Layout designer: Chip Cole Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 30 x 60 feet Locale: southeast Michigan Era: 2009 to present Style: linear, around the walls Mainline run: 188 feet Mininimum radius: 30″ (18″ in Livonia Industrial Park) Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 2.5 percent Originally appeared in the Great Model Railroads […]
Name: Louisville & Nashville Layout designer: Perry Simpson Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 34 x 42 feet Prototype: Louisville & Nashville Locale: northern and eastern Kentucky Era: 1955-56 Style: walkaround Mainline run: 350 feet Minimum radius: 32″ (mainline), 28″ (branchline) Minimum turnout: no. 6 (mainline and yards), no. 4 (spurs) Maximum grade: 2 percent Originally appeared […]
Name: Mississippi, Alabama & Gulf RR Layout designer: Cliff Powers Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 14 x 32 feet Locale: southern Mississippi and New Orleans Period: summer of 1955 Style: multi-deck walkaround Mainline run: 290 feet Minimum radius: 27″ (main line) Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 1.78 percent (helix only) Originally appeared in the Great […]
Name: Pennsylvania RR New York Division Layout designer: Andy Rubbo Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 26 x 37 feet Prototype: PRR electrified main line between Philadelphia and New York City Locale: New Jersey Period: summer 1967 Style: double-deck around-the-walls Mainline run: 300 feet Minimum radius: 40″ (exposed track), 28″ in staging Minimum turnout: no. 8 Maximum […]
Name: Yosemite Valley RR Layout designer: Jack Burgess Scale: HO (1.87.1) Size: 20 x 20 feet Prototype: shortline railroad to Yosemite National Park Locale: San Joaquin Valley and Merced River Canyon in California Era: August 1939 Style: multi-level Mainline run: 112 feet Minimum radius: 22″ with spiral easements Minimum turnout: no. 5 Maximum grade: 2.3 […]
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: 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 […]
Name: The Oakville Sub Layout designer: Jim Reising Scale: N (1:160) Size: 26′-6″ x 52′-0″ Prototype: Union Pacific and BNSF Ry. Locale: Ex-Southern Pacific line between Bakersfield and Tehachapi, Calif. Style: walk-in, partial multilevel Era: present day Mainline run: 222 feet Minimum radius: 24″ Minimum turnout: no. 7 Maximum grade: 2 percent Originally appeared in […]
Name: Tennessee, Carolina & Coast Layout designer: Kent Roberts Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 28 x 32 feet Prototype: Tennessee Central Locale: eastern Tennessee Era: 1968 to 1972 Style: linear walkaround Mainline run: 340 feet Minimum radius: 30″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 2 percent Originally appeared in the June 2012 issue of Model Railroader. […]
Name: Chemung Northern RRLayout designer: Ben BrownScale: O (1:48)Size: 22 x 34 feetPrototype: freelancedLocale: southern New York stateEra: 1950s and 1970sStyle: walk-inMainline run: 112 feetMinimum radius: 32″Minimum turnout: no. 4Maximum grade: 1.25 percent (main), 6 percent (Truro branch) Originally appeared in the April 2012 issue of Model Railroader. Click on the link to download the […]
Name: Denver, Front Range & WesternLayout designer: Doug TagsoldScale: HO (1: 87.1)Size: 25 x 40 feetPrototype: Union PacificLocale: Denver west into the Rocky MountainsStyle: double-deck linear walkaroundEra: 2005Mainline run: 450 feetMinimum radius: 30″Minimum turnout: no. 6Maximum grade: 2.5 percent Originally appeared in the April 2012 issue of Model Railroader. Click on the link to download […]
Layout designer: Michael Tylick Scale: O Layout size: 12 x 35 feet Track type: GarGraves Minimum curve: O-31 Originally appeared in the March 2012 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Big Time Fun track plan Big Time Fun schematic Big Time Fun parts list […]
