Name: The Omaha Road Layout designer: Michael Tylick Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 4 x 8 feet Theme: Midwestern riverfront city Locale: Nebraska Era: 1960s-present Style: island Mainline run: 20 feet Minimum radius: 18″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Maximum grade: none Originally appeared in the January 2013 Model Railroader. Click on the link to download the […]
Name: Williams & Colorado River Layout designer: Michael Tylick Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 4 x 8 feet Theme: Western short line Locale: Northern Arizona Era: variable (1880-1930) Style: island Mainline run: 19 feet Minimum radius: 18″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Maximum grade: none Originally appeared in the January 2013 Model Railroader. Click on the link […]
Name: Winter Hill branch Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 2′-10″ x 12′-7″ Prototype: freelance Locale: southeastern Wisconsin Era: modern Style: walkaround Mainline run: N/A Minimum radius: 24″ Minimum turnout: no. 5 Maximum grade: 2.75 percent Originally appeared in the January 2013 Model Railroader. There are also two additional track plans that show how you could build […]
Work begins on the HO scale Virginian Ry., the latest Model Railroader project layout. Managing editor David Popp starts working on benchwork for the model train layout. In this episode he’ll show you how to build benchwork legs for a model railroad. […]
Layout designer: Terry Thompson Scale: O Layout size: 5 x 8 feet, expanding to 8 x 12 feet Track type: MTH RealTrax Minimum curve: O-31 Originally appeared in the January 2013 issue of Classic Toy Trains. ctt-An O gauge layout that grows! An O gauge layout that grows! An O gauge layout that grows! components […]
Layout designer: Kent Johnson Scale: O Layout size: 4 x 8 feet Track type: Lionel O (Plan 1) Minimum curve: O-31 Originally appeared in the December 2012 issue of Classic Toy Trains.. Lionel’s D-146 Dealer Display Layout Rebooted! Plan 1 Lionel’s D-146 Dealer Display Layout Rebooted! Plan 1 components […]
Layout designer: Kent Johnson Scale: O Layout size: 4 x 8 feet Track type: Lionel FasTrack (Plan 2) Minimum curve: O-36 Originally appeared in the December 2012 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Click the link below to download a PDF of this track plan. Schematic Parts list […]
Layout designer: Kent Johnson Scale: O Layout size: 4 x 8 feet Track type: MTH RealTrax (Plan 3) Minimum curve: O-31 Originally appeared in the December 2012 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Lionel’s D-146 Dealer Display Layout – Rebooted! Plan 3 components Lionel’s D-146 Dealer Display Layout – Rebooted! Plan 3 […]
Layout designer: John Rusterholz Scale: O Layout size: 4 x 8 feet Track type: Lionel O Minimum curve: O-31 Originally appeared in the September 2012 issue of Classic Toy Trains. Up-and-over O gauge plan Up-and-over O gauge plan schematic Up-and-over O gauge plan components […]
Name: Mount Coffin & Columbia Layout designer: M.C. Fujiwara Scale: N (1:160) Size: 231⁄2″ x 411⁄4″, 3″ x 18″ Prototype: freelanced Locale: Pacific Northwest Era: early 1900s Style: island or shelf Mainline run: 9 feet Minimum radius: 9″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Maximum grade: none Originally appeared in the September 2012 issue of Model Railroader. […]
Name: Whiskey Barrel & Gotham Layout designer: M.C. Fujiwara Scale: N (1:160) Size: 2 x 4 feet Prototype: freelanced Locale: mountain railroading Era: 1900 to 1970s Style: island or shelf Mainline run: 9 feet Minimum radius: 9-3/4″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Maximum grade: none Originally appeared in the September 2012 issue of Model Railroader. Click […]
Name: Wordsworth Township Layout designer: M.C. Fujiwara Scale: N (1:160) Size: 2 x 4 feet Prototype: freelanced Locale: urban industrial district Era: 1900 to 1970s Style: island or shelf Mainline run: 9 feet Minimum radius: 9″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Maximum grade: none Originally appeared in the September 2012 issue of Model Railroader. Click here […]
