Bob's Track Plans

Ken, a frequent flyer on Bob's Track Plans, asked for a Kato Unitrak layout to fit on 3'x3' modules sitting on ping-pong tables. No challenge too great. Trackage was kept to the edges to avoid long reaches for operating. The plan includes a passeger station big enough to take full consists and a version of Bernie Kempinski's paper mill design.

Bob wanted to pack as much operation as possible into his 5x12' island pike. The result, based loosely on the Western Maryland in and...

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

It's not always easy to design for preexisting benchwork, but this one does a good job of representing the former Western Maryland route...

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 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...

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