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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.

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.

Bob Ullrich's B&O Old Main Line

Bob Ullrich took a shine to the B&O plan I developed for Larry Vandusen. The space was different enough that I proposed redesigning it...

Larry VanDusen's B&O Capital and Keystone

Focusing on Baltimore and tracks in the streets, this plan adds some flavor of Brunswick in a buildable single deck plan. Download PDF

Larry VanDusen's B&O Capital and Keystone

Brian Bland's Chessie System West End

In Brian Bland's world, the Chessie System is still operating the famous B&O West End. Who am I to argue? This "nolix" design climbs...

Jim Fawcett's B&O Old Main Line

Jim's benchwork was already built (like fine cabinetry) so we had to fit this version of the B&O Old Main Line to it. We managed to...

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...

Chessie System Over Sand Patch

One of my earliest, and the first to be published in Model Railroader. It probably would benefit from a larger room. Download PDF

Bob's Track Plans

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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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