Having spent many enjoyable hours doodling ideas for the trackplan, I decided that it would be good to post the rejected designs somewhere. As time allows, I’ll redraw each of my doodles and post them here. All plans are in N scale, and are designed to fit on a hollow core door (34″x80″). Any suggestions for layout designs are always welcome – please leave a comment at the bottom of the page if you have a suggestion.

The Mountain Switchback

Clearly inspired by a plan in Kalmbach’s 101 Trackplans for Model Railroaders this design is a point to point railroad operating between three towns/industries. I envision the scenery heavily wooded, perhaps an Appalachian theme…

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Timber Pass

I really liked the simplicity of this design – a single yard nestled in the hills, bordering a small community. The yard would serve as an interchange for the ‘rest of the world’, as represented by the hidden staging yard.

River Interchange

Originally I was quite intrigued about building a layout where the entire landscape was cut in half by a river, and a lone interchange crossing it. A small residential area against the scenic divider, and several bridges was also inspring…

Tehachapi Loop

I never intended to build the Tehachapi Loop, however after reading a Model Railroad Planning article on desinging small layouts with bigger prototypes in mind, I decided that it would be fun to see if you could fit the ‘loop’ on a door. The curves are tight, and the grades are steep – but it fit!