Category Description: Small layouts.
A Visit to Ken Lawrence's Westchester Northern
Railroad Model Craftsman 2003-03 pg. 54 Scale: HO Author: Ken Lawrence
A J-shaped shelf freelanced layout in an apartment. It features a suburban New York electric commuter line. The layout is very thin, but with the scenery it looks much bigger. A track plan is included.
C&O + C&O = C&O
Model Railroader 1978-01 pg. 54 Scale: HO Author: Richard Francaviglia
A 4x6 layout modeling Cumberland & Ohio functioning as a bridge route for the Chesapeake & Ohio. It shows what can be done in a small area. Includes a track plan and several close-up photos.
Kevin Klettke’s Washington Northern
Model Railroad Hobbyist 2010-11/12 pg. 46 Scale: HO Author: Charlie Comstock
The layout fits in about 12' by 8', and is set in 1995. The Washington Northern is a fictitious line. Includes a track plan of this switching layout. His layout's web site is at http://wnrr.net/. There is also a video of the interview and layout.
My HOn3 Rio Grande Lande
Narrow Gauge And Short Line Gazette 2007-01/02 pg. 20 Scale: HOn3 Author: Robert Susanka
The author describes his 4' by 10' layout as a large diorama. Beautiful scenery set in the 1950's Colorado.
Street Cars in a Coffee Table
Model Railroader 2003-03 pg. 106 Scale: HO Author: Hans D. Rudolph
Modeling the Pittsburgh area in the 1940s in a 2'3" x 5'2" coffee table in HO! Includes a track plan.
The HO Scale Arizona Southern
Model Railroader 1996-09 pg. 88 Scale: HO Author: Terry Fearn
This 9' by 9' free-lanced layout is set in 1908 in southeastern Arizona. Includes photos and a trackplan.
The Kanawha Valley RR
Model Railroader 1989-02 pg. 130 Scale: HO Author: Bill Baumann
Building a small West Virginia-based layout for the son of a friend.
The Southall Division of the Boston & Maine
Railroad Model Craftsman 2006-07 pg. 48 Scale: HO Author: Leon Woziak, Mike Tylick
A group of friends worked on this hobby shop layout (Maine Trains, South Chelmsford, MA). Features nice detail and a track plan to keep trains running.
Touring the Lowville & Beaver River RR
Railroad Model Craftsman 1991-11 pg. 78 Scale: HO Author: William C. Schaumburg
This brief article shows off photos of the RMC project layout.
Visiting the Hampshire County R.R.
Railroad Model Craftsman 2003-01 pg. 60 Scale: HO Author: Charles Gartrell
An L-shaped, freelanced layout measuring 5 ft by 12 ft featuring the times of the Great Depression shows that a small layout can still provide lots of fun.
Visiting the Sicamous R.R.
Railroad Model Craftsman 1996-05 pg. 48 Scale: HO Author: John R. Kennedy
The author describes the history of this L-shaped layout that he built out of two modules, with an added return loop in a closet.
Waterfront at Wiscasset
Model Railroader 1978-02 pg. 58 Scale: HO Author: Donald A. Clerke
The author describes building a 4x8-foot waterfront layout in six months. Only includes photos of the layout.