Bob's Track Plans

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.

Mike Stine's Conrail Bald Eagle Branch

This plan, representing Contrail's branch south of Lock Haven, PA was featured in Model Railroader in June, 2015 and also in a 3D version...

John Caffarelli's UP in the Cascades

This elaborate design fits a version of the Southern Pacific Cascades crossing into a relatively small room by using up to three levels. ...

Mike Williams' Baltimore & Ohio RR

Mike wanted a good representation of the B&O – both the main line and the Old Main Line running west toward Frederick, MD. Took me four...

John Erwin's Conrail Harrisburg Line

A continuation of my series of Reading-area plans. This relatively compact plan works in a lot of mainline using behind-the-backdrop...

Norm Wolf's Bowman Center

After relocating to an apartment, Norm had to restrict his layout to the size of two hollow core doors. He identified the Bowman Center,...

James Kirby's CSX Indianapolis Division

This is one of three versions of this midwestern line connecting Indianapolis and Cincinnati I have produced so far. I did an N scale...

Nathan Erwin's UP Spine Line

I developed two plans for the UP's route from Des Moines north to Nevada, IA. This is the HO version. Download PDF

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...

Adam Henry's CSX Hanover Sub

Always a bit of a challenge to design for already-completed benchwork, but I was pleased with this design for the former Western Maryland...

Casey Meyer's UP "Spine Line"

Casey wanted to model a portion of the Union Pacific's "Spine Line" north of Des Moines. It fit nicely at one end of a 10' wide room,...

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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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