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Basic Mini Layouts


H.O. is the most common scale, and so we begin here to use mini layouts and apply trackwork to improve them.  The layouts as shown are only examples.  Use them as you wish, using your own skill to expand, shrink, and otherwise alter track plans to suit yourself.  None of the plans are written in stone.  They are only to give you ideas so as to develop a better layout.

Loop with passing siding 4' by 3'

(16) Atlas R-15 30° curve

(2) Atlas 6.0 in straight

(1) Atlas #50 R-18 left-hand turnout

(1) Atlas #51 R-18 right-hand turnout

(1) Atlas R-15 15° curve

(1) Atlas 0.75 in straight

Total of 22 items

Double loop sidings - 4' by 3'

(20) Atlas R-15 30° curve

(2) Atlas #50 R-18 left-hand turnout

(2) Atlas #51 R-18 right-hand turnout

(2) Atlas R-15 15° curve

(2) Atlas 0.75 in straight

Total of 28 items

Inner and outer sidings 4' by 3'

(14) Atlas R-15 30° curve

(2) Atlas 6.0 in straight

(2) Atlas #50 R-18 left-hand turnout

(2) Atlas 9.0 in straight

(2) Atlas #43 track bumper

(2) Atlas R-18 10° curve

(1) Atlas 3.0 in straight

Total of 25 items

Inner and intersecting sidings 4' 6" by 3'

(14) Atlas R-15 30° curve

(2) Atlas 6.0 in straight

(1) Atlas #50 R-18 left-hand turnout

(3) Atlas 9.0 in straight

(4) Atlas #43 track bumper

(2) Atlas 3.0 in straight

(2) Atlas Mark III #4 right-hand turnout

(1) Atlas 19° cross

(1) Atlas 2.50 in straight

(1) Atlas #51 R-18 right-hand turnout

(2) Atlas R-18 30° curve

Total of 33 items

Siding and intersecting track 4' by 3'

(15) Atlas R-15 30° curve

(2) Atlas 6.0 in straight

(1) Atlas #50 R-18 left-hand turnout

(3) Atlas 9.0 in straight

(3) Atlas #43 track bumper

(1) Atlas #39 30° cross

(2) Atlas R-15 15° curve

(2) Atlas 3.0 in straight

(1) Atlas 2.50 in straight

Total of 30 items

Intersecting siding 4' by 3'

(17) Atlas R-15 30° curve

(2) Atlas 6.0 in straight

(1) Atlas 1.25 in straight

(1) Atlas #39 30° cross

(1) Atlas 2.00 in straight

(1) Atlas R-15 15° curve

(1) Atlas Mark III #4 right-hand turnout

(1) Atlas 9.0 in straight

(1) Atlas #43 track bumper

(1) Atlas R-18 10° curve

Total of 27 items

Siding and intersecting track with extensions 4' by 3'

(16) Atlas R-15 30° curve

(2) Atlas 6.0 in straight

(2) Atlas #50 R-18 left-hand turnout

(4) Atlas 9.0 in straight

(4) Atlas #43 track bumper

(1) Atlas #39 30° cross

(2) Atlas 3.0 in straight

(1) Atlas 2.50 in straight

(2) Atlas R-15 15° curve

(1) Atlas 2.00 in straight

Total of 35 items

intersecting siding with extensions 4' by 3' 4"

(16) Atlas R-15 30° curve

(2) Atlas 6.0 in straight

(1) Atlas 1.25 in straight

(1) Atlas #39 30° cross

(1) Atlas 2.00 in straight

(1) Atlas R-15 15° curve

(1) Atlas Mark III #4 right-hand turnout

(3) Atlas 9.0 in straight

(2) Atlas #43 track bumper

(1) Atlas R-18 10° curve

(1) Atlas #50 R-18 left-hand turnout

(1) Atlas 3.0 in straight

Total of 31 items

Sidings and outer siding with extensions 4' by 3'

(15) Atlas R-15 30° curve

(3) Atlas 6.0 in straight

(3) Atlas #50 R-18 left-hand turnout

(3) Atlas 9.0 in straight

(3) Atlas #43 track bumper

Total of 27 items

Intersecting siding with extensions 3' 4" by 5'

(14) Atlas R-15 30° curve

(3) Atlas 6.0 in straight

(3) Atlas #43 track bumper

(2) Atlas #50 R-18 left-hand turnout

(3) Atlas 9.0 in straight

(1) Atlas #51 R-18 right-hand turnout

(1) Atlas 2.00 in straight

(1) Atlas 19° cross

(8) Atlas R-18 30° curve

(2) Atlas R-18 10° curve

(1) Atlas 3.0 in straight

(1) Atlas 2.50 in straight

Total of 40 items

Sidings with spurs 4' by 3'

(13) Atlas R-15 30° curve

(5) Atlas 6.0 in straight

(4) Atlas #50 R-18 left-hand turnout

(2) Atlas 9.0 in straight

(5) Atlas #43 track bumper

(1) Atlas Super #6 lefthand turnout

(3) Atlas 2.00 in straight

(1) Atlas R-15 15° curve

Total of 34 items

Intersecting siding and sidings with spurs 5' by 3' 4"

(20) Atlas R-15 30° curve

(2) Atlas 6.0 in straight

(6) Atlas #43 track bumper

(2) Atlas #50 R-18 left-hand turnout

(6) Atlas 9.0 in straight

(1) Atlas #51 R-18 right-hand turnout

(1) Atlas 19° cross

(2) Atlas 3.0 in straight

(3) Atlas 2.50 in straight

(1) Atlas Mark III #4 left-hand turnout

(2) Atlas Mark III #4 right-hand turnout

(1) Atlas R-15 15° curve

Total of 47 items

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