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Scale: HO The 'Ma & Pa' is a shortline railroad that ran from Baltimore, Maryland to York, Pennsylvania. This multi-level layout condenses the prototype's 77 mile length with its countless curves and 111 bridges into a scale 6.5 mile point-to-point journey. This layout is designed for operation to reflect the prototype's Timetable No. 61 in effect on Sunday April 30, … [Read more...] about The Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad

Scale: HO The well known Bona Vista Railroad is a freelanced railroad depicting a mid-50s shortline in rural Minnesota and Wisconsin.  This point-to-point double-deck layout occupies a purpose-built room and features a four-turn helix and over four scale miles of mainline.  Scenery on this 6-year-old layout is approximately 75% completed featuring open spaces … [Read more...] about The Bona Vista Railroad

Scale: S This large layout features two long routes that circle the basement which allows for long trains to run.  Within this circle are four distinct railroad operations which include an active staging area, the 27th Ave industrial area, a downtown switching area which includes an interchange yard and Heartland Junction where the Minnesota Heartland leaves the main to work … [Read more...] about Minnesota Heartland Centralsota

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/Locale: 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