Bob's Track Plans

Paul had a small room but some large equipment to run, so we ran staging around the walls where it can be "deemphasized" with trees and low hills while operators focus on the track near the aisle. Paul wanted a Wabash flavor so we stole Jacksonville, Illinois as the main location and worked in some good local switching opportunities in addition to the small yard.

Now this was a challenge. Greg wanted to model Pullman Junction, a key spot on the South Side of Chicago where five different railroads...

Dan wanted to represent the bustle of downtown Chicago, with C&NW, Milwaukee Road, and El stations and tracks on one level, and the...

Southern Illinois rivals the Reading in Central Pennsylvania as the prototype to which I return the most, having done plans based on the...

Attics with sloping walls always present a challenge, because not only does the room get narrower as it reaches good operating height but...

It took four levels to represent the traffic density surrounding the junction between the ICG and Conrail at Effingham, Illinois. Mark...

Thomas has a unique and rather challenging attic space for his railroad. We managed to make use of three of the dormers while retaining...

Dennis grew up near Villa Grove, IL where the Chicago and Eastern Illinois maintained a compact yard and engine terminal. This plan...

It was an unusual shape - 4x14' island, with a couple of columns smack in the middle. But I think we made it work. I found the town of...