Scale: HO "The Lakeland Route". The Minneapolis & Northland Railroad Company is a standard gauge short line railroad located in central Minnesota. This freelance railroad is an east-west bridge route connecting the Great Northern Railway on the east end, the Chicago North Western at the mid-point, the Milwaukee Road on the west end and the Chicago Great Western on a … [Read more...] about Minneapolis & Northland Railroad Company
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RGS Ophir Loop
Scale: On3 The inspiration for this layout originates back to the 1990s and the layout owner seeing photographs of the Rio Grande Southern railroad. With the help from both Sundance Publications' 'RGS Series' of books and multiple family vacation visits to Southwest Colorado, the layout owner selected 'The Loop' at Ophir, Colorado for his latest layout project. The first … [Read more...] about RGS Ophir Loop
Santa Maria Valley Industrial Railroad
Scale: HO The Santa Maria Valley Industrial Railroad models the movement of southern California produce from farmer's fields to store shelves. This double-deck layout is designed for operations and focuses on all aspects of the service cycle of refrigerator cars in the 1950's that keeps the nation fed. The affiliated Southern Pacific Coast Line short line railroad centers on … [Read more...] about Santa Maria Valley Industrial Railroad
Puffer Bridge Lines
Scale: HO This fantastic layout first appeared in the February, 2009 issue of Model Railroader and most recently is featured for the month of April in the NMRA™ 2026 calendar. This freelance railroad contains many highly detailed scenes featuring high bridges and urban settings that are sure to peak your interest. Animation is everywhere on this layout, such as an operating … [Read more...] about Puffer Bridge Lines
Minnesota Commercial Railroad
Scale: HO The Minnesota Commercial is a small industrial railroad located in and around the twin cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul. It began operations in 1987 after taking over the former Minnesota Transfer Railroad. The railroad is a modelers dream of switching lines, each of which could be modeled for a model railroad. The Commercial was also known for its locomotive … [Read more...] about Minnesota Commercial Railroad