Element Track Plans:

The goal of the Element Track Plans are to create a portion of a scene (such as a small business or activity) that can be inserted into a layout to instantly expand Operating interest. Perfect for Freelancers or "Tinplaters", they use a minimal number of turnouts, and can often be populated with toy structures. The track plans and structure styles in each element differ slightly, for visual variety should multiple elements be added to your layout.

Cold-storage meat warehouse - (destination)

The following spur represents a distributor of perishable refrigerated hanging meat.

O-scale Cold-storage meat warehouse
Livestock-1 (*.pdf)
~ Livestock-1 (zipped *.scarm) - (Atlas 21st Century Track)

Injection molding "just in time" autopart manufacturing plant - (origin)

Rather than stockpiling, modern autoplants receive racks of assembly line parts on a continuous basis.
The following spur represents a manufacturer of racked plastic autoparts.

O-scale Injection molding autopart manufacturing plant
Automotive-2 (*.pdf)
~ Automotive-2 (zipped *.scarm) - (Atlas 21st Century Track)

Intermodal truck trailer track - (origin)

The following spur represents a small side-loading intermodal truck trailer track, for rush competition with long-haul trucks.

O-scale Intermodal truck trailer track
Trailers-1 (*.pdf)
~ Trailers-1 (zipped *.scarm) - (Atlas 21st Century Track)

Offline creamery milk transloading platform - (destination)

The following spur represents an offline creameries tanker transloading track, additionally equipped with platforms for milk in cans.

O-scale Offline creamery milk transloading platform
Milk-1 (*.pdf)
~ Milk-1 (zipped *.scarm) - (Atlas 21st Century Track)

Produce broker terminal - (destination)

The following spurs represent a terminal for a wholesale produce broker who sells directly from reefers (spur in blue is optional).

O-scale Produce broker
Produce-1 (*.pdf)
~ Produce-1 (zipped *.scarm) - (Atlas 21st Century Track)


Permanent Layout Track Plans:

These Layout Track Plans were conceived as self-contained permanent layouts to fit in a typical name-sized room. Some are continuous run, while others are "vignettes". All could be traditionally wired, and many could be built from permanent modules. Most are shelf style, but even the island style layouts have their track easy enough to reach that they do not require any popup hatches.

Fairgrounds Layout in a "Tinplater" style

This semi-portable O-27 layout, which can be rolled under a bed (see the 1951 movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still) and which you could even temporarily setup outdoors on a pair of saw-horses, is built upon the traditional single sheet of plywood. This simple continuous run layout simulates an expedited freight destination of an entertainment event at a Fairground, which provides a justification for what would be considered odd (or "toy") rollingstock.

O-scale Fairgrounds Layout     O-scale Fairgrounds Layout 3dView
Fairgrounds (*.pdf) - 4' x 8'
~ Fairgrounds (zipped *.scarm) - (Atlas 21st Century Track)