On3 Narragansett RR

On3 Narragansett RR

By Angela Cotey | August 18, 2015

| Last updated on January 18, 2021


Check out this track plan from the October 2015 Model Railroader

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Name: Narragansett RR
Scale: On3 (O scale, 3-foot gauge)
Size: 24 x 24 feet
Prototype: freelanced, inspired by Narragansett Pier RR
Locale: Narragansett, R.I.
Era: 1950
Style: walk-in
Mainline run: 78 feet
Minimum radius: 28″
Minimum turnout: no. 6
Maximum grade: none
Benchwork: L-girder and tabletop
Height: 601⁄2″
Roadbed: Homasote on spline subroadbed
Track: handlaid code 100
Scenery: carved extruded-foam insulation board
Backdrop: painted wallboard and photos for forced perspective

Control: direct current

The track plan initially appeared in the October 2015 issue of Model Railroader. Click on the link to download a PDF copy of this track plan.

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