N scale track plans

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N scale model railroads are often small layouts based on 4 x 8-foot sheets of plywood, for obvious reasons. A flat tabletop is a lot easier to build than L-girder benchwork, and almost any home has room for a 4 x 8 table at one side of a bedroom or basement. Great things have been [...]Read More...

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Incredible collection of N Scale Layouts 4x8 including mountains, urban city scenery and even a helix track shaped 4x8 layout.

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Timothy had already built his benchwork and staging level, but asked me to help him with the visible deck. It was necessary to loop the mainline back upon itself to get any kind of mainline length—something I usually avoid—but I was able to add some interest by hiding half of the eastern end return loop. I gave it a little Washington state flavor with the town names.Download PDF

Freelanced Wabash.

Tom had already built his benchwork, so it was a challenge as always to create a plan to fit. I found a CSX branch near his southern Ohio location that happened to have reasonable facsimiles of the coal mine, ethanol plant, and grain operation he had already built. We also included a double-track loop representing the CSX main line with relatively broad radius while using a tighter 22" on the existing lobes of the benchwork.