Bob's Track Plans

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...

I'm not sure David will retain my tongue-in-cheek pike name, but I did refer to some Philadelphia-area prototype locales in developing...

This design tested my ability to create an extensive design with Kato Unitrack, but Robert was pleased with the results. There are three...

A freelanced (what was your first clue) mining and logging railroad, designed to fit preexisting benchwork. download PDF

A special building will be built to house this monster, a grand tour of some of the iconic locations of North American railroading. It...

A square 10'3" on a side is not a lot of room for HO, even when a closet can be de-doored and added to the available space. We squeezed...

This compact design uses two hollow-core doors arranged into an "L" but – like Norm Wolf's Bowman Center, which inspired it - a cassette...

A mini-sized layout fitting a number of craftsman kits into a 5x7' space. Download PDF

Ben is a collector and train-runner, so the goal was to create a design that would allow display and continuous running while retaining...

The sloping ceilings of Jim's attic room provided some challenges for designing for the long trains and multiple engine terminals he...