looking for an Nscale layout design

Model Railroader Layouts and layout building
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As my title emplies I’m looking for an Nscale layout design.

I have a 12x12 room that I plan on building a model railroad based on the Norfolk & Western railroad. I want a “round the wall” type (atleast thats what i prefer).

I’ve had a hardf time drawing my own track plan and would like to know if anyone knows of such a plan on the internet since my research has yeilded very little.

Thanks

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If you haven’t done so already, consider looking at Linn Wescott’s 101 Track Plans for Model Railroaders.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0890245126/sr=8-1/qid=1143159467/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-0048618-4696008?_encoding=UTF8

I’ve also come to realize that the net can be fairly dry when it comes to looking for track plans.

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There have been a number of plans published in Model Railroader and Model Railroad Planning magazines for the “MRP” bedroom, which is about 12X12 feet. There have been a variety of scales used. In the 1996 issue, there are two that might be especially helpful, Allen McClelland’s HO coal country layout (which could easily be re-done as a very nice N scale plan) and Mike Danneman’s Rocky Mountain Rio Grande N scale plan.

In my experience, most of the plans in the 101 Track Plans book are pretty dated and I couldn’t recommend very many of them in good conscience.

There were also N scale plans of roughly that size in the March and April 2006 issues of Model Railroader magazine.

Good luck,

Byron

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Thanks for the advice on the books, but when it comes to the model railroader magizines the earliest issue i have is around 2000 and i’m not subcribes to the other one. Thanks anyway though

If you could possibly find a picture of one or post a scan of one I would really appreciate it.

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You can buy copies of back issues or copies of articles from Kalmbach, which also publishes Model Railroad Planning.
800-533-6644