This track plan is for a point-to-point rail operation. There three are spurs inside the large loop, The main line is a long track beginning in circle and ending as a spur. The layout is fine for small freight shunting operations. In this case, ours is an industrial / dockside operation. (One could also make a fine mining railway for short locomotives and ore cars.)
(10) FasTrack O36 45° curve 12015
(3) FasTrack O36 remote switch left 12045
(10) FasTrack 10 in straight 12014
(4) FasTrack bumper 12059
(1) FasTrack O36 22.5° curve 12022
(4) FasTrack 4.5 in straight 12025
(1) FasTrack O36 remote switch right 12046
(2) FasTrack O36 11.25° curve 12023
(1) FasTrack 5 in straight 12024
(3) FasTrack 1.75 in straight 12026
(1) FasTrack 45° cross 12051
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(1) Plasticville 1615 water tank
(1) Plasticville 1620 loading platform
(1) Plasticville 1906 factory
(1) Berkshire Valley #802 brick freight house
(1) Berkshire Valley #851 freight house
(1) Korber #901 Action Machinery
(1) Korber #921 JLC Manufacturing Co.
(1) Korber #906 Erno Products
(1) Korber #919 Acme Dye Co
This railway is like the previous one, except that the spurs inside the main line bisect. This example uses urban scenery and is fitted like a trolley or commuter shuttle system. Trolleys, doodlebugs and rail-buses and other single-unit passenger vehicles would be superb.
(12) FasTrack 10 in straight 12014
(10) FasTrack O36 45° curve 12015
(2) FasTrack O36 remote switch left 12045
(3) FasTrack bumper 12059
(2) FasTrack O36 22.5° curve 12022
(1) FasTrack O36 remote switch right 12046
(1) FasTrack 90° cross 12019
(1) FasTrack 1.75 in straight 12026
(2) FasTrack 4.5 in straight 12025
(1) FasTrack 5 in straight 12024
(1) MTH 30-9012 Corner Drug store
(1) MTH 30-90092 Bicycle Shop(ocnr)
(1) MTH 30-90061 Coffee Shop(ocnr)
(1) MTH 30-90069 Bagel Shop(crnr)
(1) MTH 30-9018 hardware store
(1) MTH 30-90078 Times Newspaper
(1) MTH 30-9085 Train store
(1) MTH 30-90023 Soda Fountain crnr
(9) MTH 30-1078 O-scale round lamp
(1) MTH 30-1089-1 traffic signal
(5) MTH 30-9006 passenger station platform
(1) MTH 30-90035 Forbes Tower
(1) MTH 30-90034 McHales Tavern bldg
(1) MTH 30-9033 #494 rotary beacon
This layout uses the same basic track plan as the previous one. In this case, we have worked it as an industrial / dockside railway rather than a commuter / trolley line. The small bisecting spurs are just long enough for a single car or short locomotive. In our example, we have terminated the main line in a spur on a pier.
(12) FasTrack 10 in straight 12014
(10) FasTrack O36 45° curve 12015
(2) FasTrack O36 remote switch left 12045
(3) FasTrack bumper 12059
(2) FasTrack O36 22.5° curve 12022
(1) FasTrack O36 remote switch right 12046
(1) FasTrack 90° cross 12019
(1) FasTrack 1.75 in straight 12026
(2) FasTrack 4.5 in straight 12025
(1) FasTrack 5 in straight 12024
(1) Lionel® 12905 factory
(1) Lionel® 14143 industrial tank
(1) Lionel® 12954 wide Linex oil tank
(1) Lionel® 12953 tall Linex oil tank
(1) Plasticville 1906 factory
(1) Plasticville 1615 water tank
(2) Plasticville 1620 loading platform
(1) Korber #904 Blackshear Transport
(1) Korber #914 Gem Packing Co.
(3) LaserKit 484 elevated warehouse
(1) Berkshire Valley #802 brick freight house
A simple plan with a reverse track in the center of the oval, and a bisecting point-to-point track. The reed circle indicates an "S" curve. Optimally, two opposite curves should be separated by at least one straight track to prevent derailments. That would require making the layout a foot wider. We have left it as it is so as to keep within a 4' by 7' space. Trains will have to slow down and proceed carefully through a tight "S" curve.
In our example, the urban / suburban, scenery implies a commuter railway with bisecting trolley line.
(2) FasTrack O36 remote switch left 12045
(8) FasTrack 10 in straight 12014
(11) FasTrack O36 45° curve 12015
(4) FasTrack O36 22.5° curve 12022
(2) FasTrack O36 11.25° curve 12023
(4) FasTrack 4.5 in straight 12025
(3) FasTrack 1.75 in straight 12026
(1) FasTrack 45° cross 12051
(1) FasTrack 1.38 inch fitter
(2) FasTrack bumper 12059
(1) Plasticville #1611 hardware store
(1) Plasticville #1612 5 & 10 store
(1) Plasticville #1801 bank
(2) Plasticville 1200 station platform
(1) Plasticville #1500 diner
(1) Plasticville #1908 split-level house
(1) Plasticville #1603 Ranch house
(1) Plasticville 1701 New England ranch home
(1) Plasticville #1502 Cape Cod house
(2) Plasticville 1907 apartment house
(1) Plasticville 1616 suburban station
This layout is an enhancement of the previous one. It retains the tight "S" curve. Scenery implies an urban area within the oval. The style of scenery would fit a commuter scenario, with a short point-to-point trolley, shuttle or subway type bisecting the regular railway.
(3) FasTrack O36 remote switch left 12045
(11) FasTrack 10 in straight 12014
(10) FasTrack O36 45° curve 12015
(4) FasTrack O36 22.5° curve 12022
(3) FasTrack O36 11.25° curve 12023
(4) FasTrack 4.5 in straight 12025
(3) FasTrack 1.75 in straight 12026
(1) FasTrack 45° cross 12051
(1) FasTrack 1.38 inch fitter
(3) FasTrack bumper 12059
(1) FasTrack 5 in straight 12024
(5) Plasticville 1200 station platform
(2) Plasticville 1620 loading platform
(1) Plasticville #1500 diner
(1) Plasticville #1611 hardware store
(1) Plasticville #1612 5 & 10 store
(1) Plasticville #1626 corner store
(1) Plasticville #1853 drug store
(1) Plasticville #1801 bank
(2) Plasticville 1907 apartment house
(1) Plasticville #1908 split-level house
(1) Plasticville 1700 two-story colonial house
(9) MTH 30-1079 O-scale square lamp
This layout uses the previous track plan. It is designed for use with operating accessories. You can see one of the trackside bins at end of the lower left spur, and on the upper spur is a barrel loader. The bisecting track is good for a shuttle-type loading and unloading operation, as well as a commuter shuttle or trolley. The oval track has a sawmill loader and barrel loader. A layout like this is the right size for children to play with train and accessories.
(1) FasTrack 1.38 inch fitter
(3) FasTrack 1.75 in straight 12026
(9) FasTrack 10 in straight 12014
(4) FasTrack 4.5 in straight 12025
(2) FasTrack 5 in straight 12024
(3) FasTrack 5 inch uncoupler 12020
(3) FasTrack O36 11.25° curve 12023
(4) FasTrack O36 22.5° curve 12022
(10) FasTrack O36 45° curve 12015
(3) FasTrack O36 remote switch left 12045
(1) FasTrack 45° cross 12051
(3) FasTrack bumper 12059
(3) Lionel® 12731 station platform
(1) Lionel® 12862 oil drum loader
(1) LIonel® 12873 operating sawmill
(1) Lionel® 14084 #419 heliport
(1) Lionel® 14091 #45 gateman
(1) Lionel® 2321 saw mill 95.00 95.00
(1) Lionel® 32996 #362 barrel loader
(1) Plasticville #1602 post office
(1) Plasticville #1611 hardware store
(1) Plasticville #1612 5 & 10 store
(1) Plasticville #1626 corner store
(1) Plasticville #1801 bank
(1) Plasticville #1853 drug store
(1) Plasticville 1907 apartment house
This small railway is an enhancement of the previous one, with the long main line converted to an oval. It can easily blend commuter service with industrial /. dockside / mining operations with short locomotives and cars. Our example is different, in that it is filled with operating accessories. A child would have a lot of fun using a starter set type train with operating accessories on this layout.
(9) FasTrack O36 45° curve 12015
(4) FasTrack O36 remote switch left 12045
(6) FasTrack 10 in straight 12014
(4) FasTrack bumper 12059
(1) FasTrack O36 22.5° curve 12022
(4) FasTrack 4.5 in straight 12025
(2) FasTrack O36 remote switch right 12046
(4) FasTrack O36 11.25° curve 12023
(3) FasTrack 5 in straight 12024
(12) FasTrack 1.75 in straight 12026
(1) FasTrack 45° cross 12051
(1) FasTrack 5 inch uncoupler 12020
(1) Lionel® 32989 #464 lumber mill
(1) Lionel 49810 #787 log loader
(1) Lionel® 49807 #752 seaboard coaler
(1) Lionel® 2300 oil drum loader
(1) Lionel® 12731 station platform
(1) Lionel® 12812 illuminated freight station
(1) Lionel® 12878 illuminated control tower
(1) Lionel® 12945 Sunoco pumping station
(1) Lionel® 12713 gate man and shed
(1) Lionel® 12944 Sunoco oil derrick
(1) Lionel® 12749 rotary radar antenna
(1) Lionel® 14084 #419 heliport
(1) Lionel® 22915 municipal building
(2) Lionel® 22902 quonset hut
(1) Lionel® 12961 Newstand w/diesel horn
(1) Lionel® 12886 flood light tower
(1) Lionel® 12831 rotary beacon
Here is a 5' by 7' layout. We took the first track plan with an "S" curve and added a straight, thus mitigating the tight opposing curves which lead to derailment. If possible, one should add a straight section between the curves of an "S" curve as in this example.