C&O Quinnimont, WV track plan HO
- Size: 20′ x 22′
- Scale: HO
- Minimum Radius: 30″
- Minimum Aisle Width: 24″
- Designed by Dan Bourque
This layout is designed to fit into roughly half of a standard two-car garage. It oozes over the centerline a little, but you may still be able to squeeze your wife’s Volkswagon into her half 😉
The Layout
Let me start by saying I have never been to Quinnimont, and I have never seen track diagrams of Quinnimont. This plan is based on a few pictures and topo maps of the area. Quinnimont was an important spot on the C&O’s New River line in West Virginia. It was where coal … Read more
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