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Expanded O27 Doorway Layouts

Layouts Using Two Doors - double the size!


In the examples given here, a second "door" was added to the benchwork.  Starting with some of the regular single-door layouts, the plans were expanded in various ways.  You can use these examples as given, adapt them, or use them to get an idea for designing your own original Doorway Layout. These track plans use tables with a minimum depth of 30".

A nice trolley pike with a bumper-to-bumper line and interurban service.

(18) O27 single straight

(18) O27 O-27 curve 45°

(15) O27 half straight

(7) O27 O-27 righthand turnout

(8) O27 O-27 lefthand turnout

(5) O27 track bumper

(1) O27 O-27 half curve 22.5°

(7) Plasticville 1200 station platform

(1) Plasticville 1402 switch tower

(1) Plasticville #1500 diner

(1) Plasticville #1612 5 & 10 store

(1) Plasticville #1626 corner store

(1) Plasticville SM-6 small super market

(1) Plasticville #1611 hardware store

(1) Plasticville 1401 Frosty Bar

(1) Plasticville #1801 bank

(1) Plasticville #1602 post office

(1) Plasticville 1618 TV transmitter station

(3) Plasticville 1907 apartment house

(1) Plasticville 1901 Union Station w/o platforms

(2) Plasticville 1629 bungalow house

(1) Plasticville 1701 New England ranch home

(1) Plasticville #1502 Cape Cod house

(1) Plasticville #1806 roadside produce stand

(1) Atlas O #6903B trackside shanty

(1) Buildings Unlimited AT202 garage

(1) Buildings Unlimited B503 trackside shed

Another extension of the same basic line makes a very different system connecting the business district with a residential area.

(19) O27 single straight

(21) O27 O-27 curve 45°

(7) O27 half straight

(6) O27 O-27 righthand turnout

(9) O27 O-27 lefthand turnout

(4) O27 track bumper

(1) O27 90° cross

Total of 67 items

(6) Plasticville 1200 station platform

(1) Plasticville 1402 switch tower

(1) Plasticville #1500 diner

(1) Plasticville #1612 5 & 10 store

(1) Plasticville #1626 corner store

(1) Plasticville SM-6 small super market

(1) Plasticville #1611 hardware store

(1) Plasticville 1401 Frosty Bar

(1) Plasticville #1801 bank

(1) Plasticville #1602 post office

(1) Plasticville 1618 TV transmitter station

(2) Plasticville 1907 apartment house

(4) Plasticville #1502 Cape Cod house

(1) Plasticville 1629 bungalow house

(1) Plasticville 1701 New England ranch home

(1) Plasticville #1603 Ranch house

(1) Plasticville #1908 split-level house

(1) Plasticville #1406 merry-go-round

(1) Plasticville #1406 see-saw

(1) Atlas O #6903B trackside shanty

(2) Buildings Unlimited AT202 garage

(1) Buildings Unlimited B503 trackside shed

This "T" layout adds another dimension to trolley and interurban operations.

(19) O27 single straight

(21) O27 O-27 curve 45°

(9) O27 half straight

(5) O27 O-27 righthand turnout

(8) O27 O-27 lefthand turnout

(5) O27 track bumper

(1) O27 cross 45°

Total of 68 items

(5) Plasticville 1200 station platform

(1) Plasticville 1402 switch tower

(1) Plasticville #1500 diner

(1) Plasticville #1612 5 & 10 store

(1) Plasticville #1626 corner store

(1) Plasticville SM-6 small super market

(1) Plasticville #1611 hardware store

(1) Plasticville 1401 Frosty Bar

(1) Plasticville #1801 bank

(1) Plasticville #1602 post office

(1) Plasticville 1618 TV transmitter station

(1) Plasticville 1907 apartment house

(1) Plasticville #1908 split-level house

(1) Plasticville 1701 New England ranch home

(3) Plasticville 1629 bungalow house

(1) Plasticville #1603 Ranch house

(1) Plasticville 1700 two-story colonial house

(2) Plasticville #1502 Cape Cod house

(1) Atlas O #6903B trackside shanty

(1) Buildings Unlimited AT202 garage

(2) Buildings Unlimited B503 trackside shed

A nice freight system allows drills and shunting, as well as longer runs.  This is an O27 paradise - it can take all the trackside accessories and automatic loaders you want!

(26) O27 single straight

(15) O27 O-27 curve 45°

(10) O27 O-27 lefthand turnout

(5) O27 O-27 righthand turnout

(1) O27 cut straight

(1) O27 cross 45°

(8) O27 half straight

(7) O27 track bumper

(3) O27 O-27 half curve 22.5°

Total of 76 items

(5) Plasticville 1620 loading platform

(5) Plasticville 1200 station platform

(2) Plasticville 1402 switch tower

(2) Plasticville 1906 factory

(1) Plasticville 1625 railroad work car

(1) Plasticville 1627 hobo shack

(1) Plasticville 1615 water tank

(1) Plasticville 1616 suburban station

Very different freight system can also combine commuter operations.

(22) O27 single straight

(18) O27 O-27 curve 45°

(11) O27 O-27 lefthand turnout

(4) O27 O-27 righthand turnout

(1) O27 cut straight

(1) O27 cross 45°

(11) O27 half straight

(7) O27 track bumper

(3) O27 O-27 half curve 22.5°

Total of 78 items

(7) Plasticville 1620 loading platform

(3) Plasticville 1200 station platform

(2) Plasticville 1402 switch tower

(1) Plasticville 1906 factory

(1) Plasticville 1407 watchman's shanty w/gate

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