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Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | Books
Model Railroad Planning 2003

 

Author:

various authors

Publisher:

Kalmbach Publishing Co.

Published:

2003

Pages:

98

Type:

softbound

The theme of this year's issue is layouts that fit on top of a 3-foot by 1-foot bookcase.

Chapter

Page

Title / Description

8

On the Waterfront
Bernard Kempinski proposes an N-scale track plan that models the Bush Terminal circa 1942. Include prototype photos, prototype track layout, and the N-scale layout to model it.

16

Short Lines in HO and N

20

San Luis Obispo in Nn3

26

Clinch River on a Bookcase
N-scale layout.

30

HO "Finescale" Test Bed

32

Pacific Electric Express Terminal
HO-scale.

34

Two Plans for a Dorm Room
HO-scale plans.

36

Industrial Sprawl in Limited Spaces

44

An Innovative Mushroom Plan
Multi-level HO plan.

52

The Lehigh & New England
Model based on the prototype.

60

Out of the Armchair Layout
On3 layout.

68

Seven Level Layout in a Dining Room!
N-scale.

76

CSX' Eastern Kentucky Division

84

Timesaver+
HO-scale.

86

Sharing Questions and Tips

88

Backdrop Bias

90

More Operation from Staging Yards

92

Sneaking into Gunnison

98

A Learning Experience