Although I am not a big fan of the HO 4X8, I designed this modification of Model Railroader magazine's Soo Line Red Wing layout from the 12/94...
Trackplan
Upper image is the hidden staging (lowest level) including return loop and helixes. Lower image is the three, visible levels - the 'valley floor',...
this is my trackplan for my future layout
This new version shows traffic directions and location names.
claims to be Atlas HO #27, Transbay Interwoven.
claims to be Atlas HO #27, Transbay Interwoven; I've drawn on it to show reversing loop locations
Here is the trackplan of the layout that I am now building.
Overhead scan of Z scale layout in 1985 MR
Z scale layout plan from 1985 MR