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Track Plans Gallery

On this page you can view many of the layout designs I have created for other modelers in recent years. You can use the filter buttons and site search to locate plans by scale, prototype, state, size, and other characteristics.

I use a simple 2D CAD program called MacDraft to do my layout planning. It is not specialized for model railroading, but I've been using it a long time and it meets my needs.

Here are a couple of resources that you can freely download and distribute for non-commercial purposes:

Bob's Track Planning Questionnaire is the document I use to gather basic information for designing a plan. It might help you organize your own "Givens n' Druthers." It's a fillable Microsoft Word doc.

Bob's Curve and Grade Calculator is an Excel spreadsheet with multiple tabs. It can calculate the length of tracks at various curve radii and grades, along with train lengths and other functions for N, HO, S, and O scales. Have fun.

Jerry Pointing's Coppermouth & Holly Logging Co.

It's always nice to have repeat customers; in this case Jerry decided that the original design could not be modularized and transported...

Thomas Barkenäs's Scandinavian Northern Pacific

With a name that pays tribute to its physical location in Sweden, Thomas had me design a freelance pike capable of running Big Boys and...

Ken Finlayson's Soo/CP Mississippi Sub

My favorite kind of plan -- as true to prototype as possible for a limited scope. Ken was especially interested in modeling the bridges...

Boyd Bowden's Canadian Atlantic

A freelanced pike offering some good running room in a modest space. Boyd wanted the dual-bridge scene on the left, and we worked in a...

Jerry Pointing's Coppermouth & Spanish Moss Logging Co.

This may be my first all-narrow gauge design. The prime purpose was to accommodate Jerry's growing collection of Sierra West craftsman...

David Whitlow's Whitney Western

David has a substantial collection of superdetailed and lit buildings, so we prioritized fitting them in to this modest footprint. The...

William Sams' CSX New RiverSubdivision

William wanted to reproduce the feel of the dramatic scenery of the former C&O through the New River valley in West Virginia. I hope he...

Paul Barnes' Volunteer State Belt Line

Paul wanted heavy switching and a subterranean staging yard, but he didn't think he had room for a loop to run modern-length trains. I...

Scott Hurley's Maine Central Calais Branch

Scott wanted MEC with branchline action, a port/waterfront, logging, and a continuous run option. I found the Calais Branch, which is...

Bob Markle's Western Maryland Ry. (Hagerstown)

Bob wanted to pack as much operation as possible into his 5x12' island pike. The result, based loosely on the Western Maryland in and...

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On this page you can view many of the layout designs I have created for other modelers in recent years. You can use the filter buttons and site search to locate plans by scale, prototype, state, size, and other characteristics.

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