This started out as an attempt to draw a simple L shaped N scale track plan and came out one of the most involved sketches I've ever drawn. In August 2008's Model Railroader I wrote an article ...

That's why this month I decided to sketch up a track plan for an N scale layout on a door. Hollow-core doors are typically 80" tall (though taller ones are available) and come in a range of widths ...

Name: The Oakville Sub Layout designer: Jim Reising Scale: N (1:160) Size: 26′-6″ x 52′-0″ Prototype: Union Pacific and BNSF Ry. Locale: Ex-Southern Pacific line between Bakersfield and Tehachapi, ...

Portland, Maine Era: Late 1980s through the 1990s Style: Walk-in Mainline run: None Minimum radius: 24” Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: None Benchwork: Open grid Height: 51″ Roadbed: 1⁄2″ birch ...