Everyone who has been in the hobby for a while knows that the first layout plants seeds for the next. Hon3 s history is relatively undocumented, however it likely made its first appearance around the time when scale modeling began to increase in popularity in the 1950s and 60s. Powerful model railroad track planning editor for easy and precise design of scaled train layouts. Model railroad design service using cutting edge cad programs. There are 400 designs ranging from branch line stations to cement terminals and even city termini, perfect for your hornby, bachmann and heljan trains to run on. And, if you get sucked into the world of doing a perfect 3d cad model of your track plan, youll likely have changed your hobby from model railroading to simulating model railroads except the simulations arent terribly useful in my experience. Delivering a new handson clinic on led layout lighting. If youre just getting started in narrow gauge model railroading, you probably have a lot of questions. Hi all, ill be moving into an apartment and will have a 10 x 12 bedroom for a layout and officework area.
Heres the april 2020 update for my 12 x 14 foot hon3 rio grande southern first district model railroad. Apr 10, 2020 railroad pictorials, railroad history, steam locomotives, passenger trains, modern railroading. Many viewers have asked about track plans for around the walls in a small room. Cad for small layouts if you are building your first model railroad or designing for a small area, you might wonder if a cad program is necessary.
O scale in the united states can be traced back to 1915. This free pdf is packed with modeling shortcuts, tips, and all the layouts youll need to get up and running. We feature beginner and advanced help on all model railroading. Track planning software choices when i started in the hobby the only way to draw a track plan was to do it by hand with a pencil, eraser, ruler, and geometry set. Mar, 2020 railroad pictorials, railroad history, steam locomotives, passenger trains, modern railroading. Track design software model railroad hobbyist magazine. Assuming you have finite time to devote to hobbies, youre likely to find all or most of your. Builds a new home layout using toma mrh online magazine. Mrh app and the mrh hub mrh acrylic painting guide.
A supplement to model railroader magazine 618247 layouts for squarefoot spaces and larger designs provide minimum radius and turnout information all track plans include a scale grid for construction reference plans for standard and narrow gauge layouts 28 track plans. If i like it, i can run more modern, or even older, trains just because its my layout, and i. Klondike mines railway in hon3 model railroad hobbyist. Imho many shortline plans can be adapted to hon3 easily.
Scarm means simple computer aided railway modeller software for easy and precise design of model train layouts and railroad track plans. Model railway electronics 3 model train blogs 3 free streaming video downloads and train sounds 3 model train forum 3 scenery and construction techniques 3 books 3 to 5 magazines 5 to 6 simulation software 6 associations and clubs 7 model railroad simulator 7 conclusion 8 model railroad resources trying to find useful resources can be a time. Blackstone models model trains for sale online tonys trains. You can use the filter buttons and site search to locate plans by scale, prototype, state, size, and other characteristics. Two goodsized industries and an interchange track will keep a train busy. An online model railroad bookstore featuring a curated selection of new and used books. Layout design software model railroader magazine model. On this layout, the inner branch line is actually longer than the main line. Very small layout for hon30 model railway track plans. That suggests the standard size for n scale should be 2 x 4feet. With scarm you can easily create the layout of your dreams. Libraries for many brands, scales and gauges of track and turnoutspoints and model structures are included.
April 2020 hon3 rio grande southern layout update youtube. The grid on the plans, when it exists, is 1 x 1 foot for the scale indicated. Find hundreds of model railway designs for a variety of board sizes in layout plans. Rational triumphed model train scenery look at here picture editing software. I model mainly in ho, hon3 narrow gauge and g scale.
Model train layout track plans often begin as 4 x 8foot track plans in ho. N scale model trains, model train layouts, scale models, fleischmann ho, train ho. This is the most complete online database for free model train track plans and layouts of scarm projects and designs. Dec 26, 2015 4x8 ho layout ideas model railroader magazine trains, model railroader is the worlds largest magazine on model trains and model railroad layouts. Its also entirely independent, so you can build with almost any track. In either case, that is not really the best size because, in ho scale, you really should aim for a medium radius of 24 inches, broader if possible. This layout proves that good things can come in small packages. Hon3 scale and y walthers model railroading model trains. In addition to our large ho main layout, the elmhurst model railroad club operates an hon3 layout for members who enjoy narrow gauge model railroading. Buy the design software that can bring you decades of enjoyment. In this episode jim describes some of the kitbashing techniques he used as well as how he fit the structure into the scenery and over the model railroad track.
Atlas track planning software atlas model railroad. On the right is a manual turntable and hon3 locomotive and tender designed by john hall. This is another type of model railroad software that you will almost certainly find useful for your train layout not so much for planning purposes, but more for creation of signs, decals, old classic advertisements for your buildings or billboards, simulation of brick or stone walls, stained glass, window treatments, wallpaper, etc. In simple terms it is a model railroad in which the scale is ho scale 1. Laser cut kits and supplies for the hobby enthusiast who wants to build his own model railroad and the cars running on it. I have attached a file that has the basic feel that im going for. Now considered the largest of the traditional indoor model railroading scales, its large size and durable models make it the perfect scale for introducing young. The most confusing aspect can be the discussion of scale and guage.
Aug 29, 2017 layouts and layout constructing model railroader trains. Download the files and see them in 2d editor and 3d viewer of scarm track planner. Here are a few reasons 3rd planit can help you design a layout that will bring you real satisfaction for years. Commonly used for replicating historic narrow gauge railroads such as the denver and rio grande westerns colorado system. This means that although ho and hon3 cars and locomotives are the same sizes, the trucks wheels and rails tracks are different between the gauges so their model railroad tracks are not interchangeable. Layouts including a continuous run are filed under the first category, with modular plans, that may be incorporated into many different types of layout, listed in the second section. Track is a model too, but its performance and appearance can make or break layout scenes.
Evan designs software for creating realistic model. Blackstone models highquality hon3 model trains by blackstone models designed with you in mind. This software allows you to create and customize your very own layout, view it as a 3d model and then generate a shopping list to make your dream layout a reality. Thanks to thom miecznikowski for his contribution to the 2014 hon3. Since brands of track and availability vary, you may have to alter your actual plan slightly. In scarm you can use unlimited number of tracks and objects.
The layout is set in the beginning of the 40s to have the moffat tunnel and flying grande logo together. The gallery below contains pictures of an hon3 layout i never did finish after switching to standard gauge. Track planning software choices model railroad layout. For years i used the all gauges track planning template in the back of kalmbachs book 101 track plans for model railroaders by veteran model railroader linn westcott.
Anyrail is probably the easiesttouse model railway design tool around. This one is based on a rmc article from 2008 i think and is even smaller. Model railroader is the worlds largest mag on model trains and version railroad layouts. See more ideas about model trains, model train layouts and train layouts. Narrow gauge model railroading the increasing popularity of building narrow gauge model railroads probably has to do with two main factors. Model railroad software various types of model railroad software are available which may be helpful for developing actual or virtual layouts. Classified as hon3 gauge, these trains are modeled on narrow gauge train lines the rails are closer together. Im still having trouble designing a yard that both gauge tracks meet at.
Best track planning software model railroader magazine. At the time, it was the smallest available scale compared to the standard gauge trains of the era. Ic1 is a quad nand gate and ic2 is a hex bufferdriver. The next layout 3rd planit is always a good investment even if you are planning your first layout. Lets take a look at these terms and get you on the right track. But i am keeping up the ll web pages for any instructional benefit they may provide.
See my channel for other updates, runbys, and track plan. Model railroad general store aka mrgs,specializes in ho hon3 and narrow gauge model railroad trains. The basics of model railroading, including descriptions of model train scales, types of model train displays, and how to get started in the worlds greatest hobby. Cke1sts trackplans page this page is dedicated to the many model railroaders who dont have enough room to build a layout. With instant 3d viewer, model trains simulator and rich set of. Model railroad design application model railroad track drawing cadrail model railroad track design drawing cad software application scale layout plan cadrail. I show in this video, three track plans from the masters in model railroading.
This busy city railroad could keep a switcher busy for hours. Train layout, train miniature, model railway track plans, train pictures. I was trying to run my hon3 galloping goose rail bus on my. There are also pictures and video clips of prototype fullsize railways such as the canadian pacific christmas train and the tourist railroad from hull to wakefield, quebec. Timesaver jamestown trains model railroading and trains. The period is just here to tell the style of the layout the track work and the buildings. If you are building your first model railroad or designing for a small area, you might wonder if a cad program is necessary. Oct 15, 2019 the wrightsville port website by kaustav and mouli chaterjee shows several nscale track plans built around a harbor, but only the fifth one qualifies as a true shelf layout. Model railroad layout planning, building tips and techniques. Custom model railroad builders shelf layouts lance. Anyrail the easiest model railroad design software. Model train nscale track plans for shelf layouts hobbylark.
Written evaluation of your own designs or construction issues. Model railroader senior editor jim hediger built the gravel loader for the ho scale winter hill quarry branch project. This model plan is perfect for an apartment, college dorm, or as a switching game for kids and adults. Enjoy designing your layout anyrail ensures everything fits. The british scene the british and european model railroading scene has developed the small shelf layout concept to a high degree motivated by little living space for a large layout emphasis on exhibition layouts that can be brought to model railroad exhibitions and shows focus on modeling one scene, specific place and time operational capability very important to keep the. The increasing popularity of building narrow gauge model railroads probably has to do with. Model railroad general store aka mrgs is for narrow gauge. Track plans gallery on this page you can view many of the layout designs i have created for other modelers in recent years. Blackstone models aims to make their trains stand out from the competition by including top of the line sound and electronic technology in each innovative train design. Model railway layouts plans get the most from your track however little space you have. Books ive written on design, construction, operations, and track plans. This photo and the next 4, are of the front of the layout. However, theres lots here about all scales including live steam and radiocontrol videos. That for me is a huge part of what model railroading is.
Model railroader is the arenas largest mag on model trains and version railroad layouts. One is that this smaller gauge track allows you to put more of the larger scale railroad equipment and operations in smaller spaces. What im looking for is an operations oriented hon3 east broad top track plan single or double deck that includes major points, both scenic and operations wise, and an area in the room for a workbenchcomputer desk. So whether one chooses to build the tool shop as a card model or adds injection molded windows and doors and formed corrugated metal using the kit as a set of plans, the end result will be a unique and interesting exercise in the fulfilling pursuit of scale railroad modeling. Jan 28, 2011 model railroader is the worlds largest magazine on model trains and model railroad layouts.
Model railway layouts plans get the most from your track however little. Hon312 ho trains on 312 scalefeet wide rails tt scale track. I dont want this ti end up a huge yard with all 10 commandments of yard. Just download the setup package, install it and start editing your first track plan. Each heading below has one or more track plans for ho trains. Layout plans plans have been divided according to the type of track arrangement, and the size of board they require. This is a plan from kalmbachs 48 topnotch trackplans converted to hon3 and slightly modified to make it more interesting. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. Model railroader is the worlds largest magazine on model trains and model railroad layouts. We function beginner and advanced help on all model railroading scales, together with layout song plans, model railroad product critiques, model educate information, and version railroad forums.
Xtrackcad is a cad program for designing model railroad layouts. In addition to a simple track plan that provides challenging switching, get stepbystep instructions to build this portable pike. It runs on windows, mac and linux, simulation of trains. This free pdf is packed with modeling shortcuts, tips, and. Adding new components is easy with the builtin editor. Evan designs software for creating realistic model train scenery in any scale. Hundreds of titles available, most at discount prices. Anyrail makes model railroad design so easy, its fun. These n scale track plans are small, but each has enough features to be interesting. Sandia software model railroad layout design track. A breakthrough came when the track marked in red was added to the plan. Nearly 1,000 listings span all scales, gauges, skills, and interests. Narrow gauge model railroads building your model railroad.
It ranges in width from one to two feet, sprawls over three sides of a 6by9foot space, and includes a 3foot long, threetrack staging yard. Narrow gauge model railroad layouts railserve, inc. Model trains, model railroad fans get model railroad. Search it for railway layouts and railroad track plans by scale, size, tracks and other criteria. An update to this post is that ive been running the timesaver with multiple railroading merit badge classes and i think it adds an important element to the class. Sizes range from 4 by 8 and larger, except for a 2 by 12 layout which is of necessity narrow. When properly installed, smooth operation is also the major benefit, and that just makes model railroading a lot. N scale, 20x 20 piedmont and allegheny protofreelanced, ho scale, 24 x 11.