Bob's Track Plans

Luke came to me with an interesting prototype and an interesting space in which to model it. The Eastern Idaho RR is a collection of former UP branches in the namesake state. One segment begins in Idaho Falls, where it exchanges with the UP, and heads northeast and then southeast into the Grand Tetons. Luke had two modest-sized rooms connected by a narrow hallway, with unobstructed access needed to the utility room in the middle. We came up with an expansive double deck layou

Fuad asked for a modified version of a commercial track plan. Fortunately, he had more room rather than less for his version. Can do.

The Canadian Pacific's dramatic ascent of Kicking Horse Pass is a favorite modeling subject of my clients; I think this may be the fourth...

A single-deck (whew, I've been doing a lot of multi-decks recently) railroad inspired by the Denver & Rio Grande Western in Colorado. Jim...

Things are big in Texas, especially the purpose-built building Dave Oppedisano built when he moved there recently. Dave will once again...

I think we maxed out the potential of two modest adjoining rooms to create a three-deck plan that accommodated Dan's collection of...

As soon as we finished Luke's original plan he moved. Not to worry! His new house had a slightly bigger room just right for the railroad,...

Now this was a challenge. Greg wanted to model Pullman Junction, a key spot on the South Side of Chicago where five different railroads...

Bob wanted long trains, wide curves for his Big Boys and DD40Xes, and a Sherman Hill feel with the ability to break up the stark scenery...

Gene secured trackage rights to an adjoining room, leading us to do a new design. However, the two rooms were separated by a load-bearing...