Western Maryland Ry.

Track plan at a glance Name: Western Maryland Blackwater Subdivision Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 5′-3″ x 9′-3″ Prototype: Western Maryland Thomas Subdivision Era: summer 1951 Style: walkaround Mainline run: 25 feet Minimum radius: 18″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Maximum grade: 3 percent Originally appeared in the July 2004 issue of Model Railroader. Click here to […]

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Black River Junction

Track plan at a glance Name: Black River Junction Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 4 x 8 feet with an 18″ x 72″ staging extension Prototype: New York Central and Baltimore & Ohio RRs Locale: Ohio Era: 1950s Style: freestanding Mainline run: 24 feet Minimum radius: 19-1/4″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Maximum grade: none Originally appeared […]

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Broak & Kantifordit Tie & Timber Co.

Track plan at a glance Name: Broak & Kantifordit Tie & Timber Co. Scale: On3 (1:48, three-foot gauge) Size: 11 x 11 feet Period: 1920s and ’30s Style: around the walls Mainline run: 55 feet Minimum radius: 22″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 7 percent Originally appeared in the 2002 issue of Great Model […]

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