Model Railroad Floor Plans Needed

September 9, 2006

This request for help is posted by a keen model railroader (Glen) who is hoping one of the readers of blog can contribute some ideas. If you think you can offer some suggestions to help Glen then please post them on this blog.

Here is what Glen has to say –

“I would like help from a reader. My situation is this: I’m 87 years old and no longer active. I like to draw home floor plans on my computer. My latest floor plans include a full room above a four car garage. Very large!!! The room is about 15′ X 60′. I decided I was going to use the entire room for an HO guage layout.

Many years ago I was very active in several HO clubs and I have had my own HO and N guage layouts. My problem is—sizing/dimensioning/or whatever you call it. Everything I put in my home drawings is to scale, i.e., pianos, beds, stoves, sinks, etc. all to the same scale as the home.

I want my HO to be to scale also but I have not been able to locate any documents on the internet that give me what I want. I need physical dimensions of engines (modern diesels, as well as old timers), cars (flat cars, box cars, passenger cars, etc.).

I also need track layout dimensions, i.e. how far apart are two high speed parallel tracks both in straight and curved areas. Also in passenger stations and in freight yards. What are turnout sizes? Turnout radaii? etc. “

Glen goes on to say –

“I have read most of the Model Train Help ebook I downloaded yesterday and I very much like what I read.”