http://www.layoutdesigns.com A selection of model railroad plans and designs that have been either designed exclusively for this site or have been reproduced by the kind permission of the designers. Click on any plan or photo for an enlargement. Thu, 15 Sep 2005 18:55:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ha - you thought this site was just mouldering away, gathering dust, didn't you? Admit it! Well, there's life in the old dog yet. We're back, so dust off those designs and send in your plans for publication! I aim to update weekly, subject to there being content available. http://www.layoutdesigns.com/archives/update-6/ treeroots/© Emrys Hopkins The idea behind this layout dates back to the start of Carl Arendt's Micro Layout Design Gallery and his 'Layouts with 1 turnout' category (although this category has since been dropped from the Gallery). I started wondering how extensive a layout could be built with just one turnout and, ... http://www.layoutdesigns.com/archives/tree-roots-estate-rly/ kickback/Kickback Quarry © Iain Climie A popular small space subject in GB and Europe is the small branch line, light railway or narrow gauge terminus, serving a small town or large village. A typical example is shown above (ignoring the heavy broken line). Entry from the hidden area is often under ... http://www.layoutdesigns.com/archives/kickback-quarry/ What happened to 2003?! At long, long last a new layout's been added to the site - Iain Climie's "Kickback Quarry" now appears on the mini page. The site could do with a redesign when time allows, but some new content would be welcomed. http://www.layoutdesigns.com/archives/update-5/ cokerville/Cokerville Central RR © Carl Arendt Carl wrote: "The CCRR was designed for a friend who plans to build a portable layout in a very large scale -- namely 7/8" to the foot, about 1:13.7. These are BIG trains and he plans to take them to schools for kids to have ... http://www.layoutdesigns.com/archives/cokerville-central-rr/ We've a bit of a rarity for this latest update - a large plan from the almost legendary Carl Arendt - a full twelve feet long! I've also added a small effort of my own to the mini page. http://www.layoutdesigns.com/archives/update-4/ on30_dolly_varden/© Lennart Elg Lennart wrote: "This is a small spare-bedroom sized layout inspired by the Dolly Varden Mines railroad (see Darryl Muralt´s 1985 book "Steel Rails and Silver Dreams" for more info on the prototype - if you are lucky enough to have it, Caboose Hobbies sell used copies at 190 ... http://www.layoutdesigns.com/archives/dolly-varden-mining-co/ It's been a while since our last addition, but we're exceptionally proud to present an excellent plan from Lennart Elg (and our first large plan to boot). http://www.layoutdesigns.com/archives/update-3/ appleworks2/© Ian Holmes This plan was devised for the first layout design competition on the small layout design forum on Yahoo! for a layout in 3' x 1'. This is a slightly larger version, proving that you can benefit from adding a couple of inches to any plan! The main feature ... http://www.layoutdesigns.com/archives/apple-valley-light-railway-extended/ appleworks/© Ian Holmes This plan was devised for the first layout design competition on the small layout design forum on Yahoo! for a layout in 3' x 1'. The main feature of the plan is the hidden rotating turntable. This can be lined up with all exit roads and rotated through ... http://www.layoutdesigns.com/archives/apple-valley-light-railway/