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Patrick Williams' NS Reading Line
Another in my Hershey-inspired pikes based on former Reading Lines through central Pennsylvania. This design uses an unusual wye...
Mar 4, 2014


Jim Corcoran's Utopia & Ohio RR
The sloping ceilings of Jim's attic room provided some challenges for designing for the long trains and multiple engine terminals he...
Jan 9, 2014


John Rogers' BNSF Marshall Sub
John wanted to model the Marshall SUb, which runs Northwest from Sioux Falls, SD up to a small yard in Willmar, MN where it joins the...
Dec 27, 2013


John Rogers' BNSF Marshall Sub Scout Version
While working on John's home layout we did a modular version of the same prototype for his Scout troop to build. This 8-module plan is ...
Dec 8, 2013


Denny Armes' NS Southern Tier
This freelanced Norfolk Southern pike was designed to fit pre-built benchwork in Denny's attic. We worked in a classic...
Oct 20, 2013


Rob Dennis' Canadian Pacific St. Johnsbury
Rob had his benchwork built, but with the addition of a long bridge across the entranceway we completed a functional version of St....
Sep 2, 2013


Ed Sumner's Western Maryland and West Virginia Midland
Ed had already built one leg of this "L" and wanted something to enhance operations from the other end. We added a short stretch of the...
Aug 10, 2013


Scott Mason's Penn Central Bald Eagle Branch
Podcaster Scotty Mason ran a contest to design a model railroad for the modest space in his new house. I won! This is based on the PC...
Aug 5, 2013


Matt Allen's CSX Indianapolis Sub HO Scale Version
This is the larger, HO scale version of this prototype originally designed for a garage-sized space and featured in Model Railroader in...
Jun 18, 2013


Laurent Siliprandi's Cascade and Columbia River RR
Another popular plan, published in Model Railroader, based on the BNSF and its junction with the shortline CDCS. Download PDF
May 27, 2013






















