Shelf layouts you can build

These 11 HO and N scale track plans prove that there's always room for a model railroad. Taken from the pages of Model Railroader and Model Railroad Planning these plans show how all you need for benchwork is a narrow shelf or bookcase. You learn how to build the Clinch River coal railroad in N scale, get ideas for modeling industries in a tight space, find plans for two busy waterfront railroads, and see a plan that doubles as a challenging switching puzzle. (22 pages, 2.6 MB)

Here are the track plans included in this set:

• Short lines in HO and N by Iain Rice
• Clinch River on a bookcase by Phillip Brooks
• Industrial sprawl by Paul Dolkos
• Portable port railroad by Brian C. Whiton
• Folding belt line on a shelf by Byron Henderson
• Lots of switching, small space by Scot Osterweil