Layout Tours

Scale: N Construction began on the freelance Minneapolis North Western in January of 2015 and includes features that the layout owner always wanted in a layout such as a big passenger station, a large locomotive service facility with a 9-stall roundhouse and 130' turntable and a big yard. The double decked layout's design includes a double track mainline that circles a … [Read more...] about Minneapolis North Western

Scale: HO Set in late 1970, just a few months after the Burlington Northern merger, the modeled portion of the railroad is based on the area along the Mississippi River between East Dubuque, Illinois and La Crosse, Wisconsin. Era/Locate: 1969 Southwestern WisconsinSize:  17' x 60'Benchwork: 100%Track: 100%Scenery: 100% Back to All Home Layout Tours. … [Read more...] about CB&Q River Division

Scale: HO The Central of Minnesota actually existed (on paper) as a land grant railroad in the 1870's! The Central of Minnesota exists purely on trackage rights from Peoria, Illinois to Minneapolis, Minnesota (M&StL trackage) to Winnipeg, Manitoba (Soo Line trackage). It also interchanges with other railroads such as NP, CRI&P, MNS, CMO, CMStP&P and M&StL. … [Read more...] about Central of Minnesota

Scale: HO/HOn3 The Minneapolis Santa Fe & Pacific layout is based on the AT&SF and D&RGW and with its many masterfully constructed and highly detailed buildings, bridges and scenes represent railroading in 1953 Colorado. The layout also features hand laid track, custom painted and highly detailed equipment and large mountain scenery that can stretch out a 12 car … [Read more...] about Minneapolis Santa Fe & Pacific

Scale: N Located in the Southern Rocky Mountains of Colorado in the Spring of 1981, this proto-freelanced layout endeavors to recreate the grandeur of the Royal Gorge Route of the D&RGW along the Arkansas River. Pueblo, Salida and Leadville Colorado are all represented on the way to the eastern tunnel portal of the Tennessee Pass. Era/Locale: 1981 Southern Rockies … [Read more...] about Denver & Rio Grande Western – Royal Gorge Route