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New member 21 posts Southern Outlaw New member 21 posts
Southern Outlaw

Hello, I am new to the MHR and could use some assistance. I am looking to build a layout and the space I have to build this in is a 7'x3' connected to a 6.6'x3' in an L pattern. I have been to several sites on the web and only found one Mike's Small Trackplans page that has layouts that will work  however the plans on his page are in a format that I am unable to download. Is there any resource out ther that has plans for small space for HO trains.

Thanks in advance

S.O
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rickwade Prolific poster (deceased) 6,447 posts
rickwade

Lance Mindheim has

Lance Mindheim has several books on small layouts that are excellent.  He also has a website with some great info.

Rick

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Southern Outlaw New member 21 posts
Southern Outlaw

Track Plan Assistance

I went to the website and looked at some of the information. He has good information but what I observed was mostly for N scale and I need plans for HO. What is the smallest radius track you can get for HO? I know Coe 83 has a 15 with a 30 degree is there anything smaller? I also have a program called Anyrail that I was able to make a plan on using Code 83, however I am still looking for other options.
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highway70 Regular poster 172 posts
highway70

Track Plan Assistance   Wed,

Track Plan Assistance

 
Wed, 2016-01-06 10:50 —  Southern Outlaw 
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Hello, I am new to the MHR and could use some assistance. I am looking to build a layout and the space I have to build this in is a 7'x3' connected to a 6.6'x3' in an L pattern. I have been to several sites on the web and only found one Mike's Small Trackplans page that has layouts that will work  however the plans on his page are in a format that I am unable to download. Is there any resource out ther that has plans for small space for HO trains.

Thanks in advance

S.O

 

I right clicked the desired plan, chose "copy".  Then I can paste it into a photo editing program, into a Word document or to this Thread.
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choops New member 23 posts
choops

A continuous run layout is

A continuous run layout is going to be hard to fit on the table sizes you have.  You will not like how it looks or operates.  You can switch to N scale.  Or build a shelf style layout.  I recommend the south plains district layout by Dave Barrow.  There where articles on this in MR back around 1995.  It is sectional and can be added to a larger layout in the future.  Here is a plan that I found on the internet.

http://tommcauley.us/images/CKSv1.jpg

Steve
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