The 46th National Narrow Gauge Convention features many fine home layouts for you to visit during our convention’s traditional afternoon self-guided layout tours. Many of these layouts have been featured in national model railroad magazines. It is the convention committee’s desire that you are presented with a variety of viewing experiences ranging from 100% completed layouts to those under various degrees of construction. Hopefully you find these experiences enlightening and inspiring.
Colorado & Rio Grande Southern
Scale: HOn3 & HOn30
Era/Locale: 1930-40 Colorado
Hard rock mining is the theme of this Colorado based 100% photo complete layout featuring two levels of dramatic vertical scenery. Hand painted backdrops, tall bridges and deep canyons that dwarf the narrow gauge trains fill the room.
See more photos and details on the Colorado & Rio Grande Southern Railroad.
Fremont, Elkhorn, and Missouri Valley Railroad
Scale: HO/HOn3
Era/Locale: 1930-40 Colorado
Placed in the Black Hills of South Dakota in the Autumn of 1903, this 100% photo complete layout represents the prototypical operation of a C&NWRR subsidiary with its dual and narrow gauge rail service to gold mining and milling operations based out of Deadwood, South Dakota, and extending up the gulches to the west.
See more photos and details on the Fremont, Elkhorn, and Missouri Valley Railroad.
Missabe Northern Railway
Scale: HO
Era/Locale: Early 1940s Minnesota
The Missabe Northern is a large double-deck railroad designed for diverse freight, iron ore and passenger operations as found in Minnesota in the early 1940’s.
See more photos and details on the Missabe Northern Railway Railroad.
Rio Grande Southern Lizard Head Division
Scale: HOn3
Era/Locale: September 1947, Southwest Colorado
This layout is 100% photo complete and has been featured in multiple national model railroad magazines and captures the look and feel of the Rio Grande Southern railroad from Rico to the Lizard Head pass in Colorado.
See more photos and details on Rio Grande Southern Lizard Head Division Railroad.
Rio Grande Southern/GJP&MPRY
Scale: HOn3
Era/Locale: 1935-1940 Colorado
The Rio Grande Southern and Gilpin, James Peak and Middle Park Railway is 100% photo complete and features a high degree of detail and includes both scenic and structure lighting.
See more photos and details on Rio Grande Southern / Gilpin, James Peak and Middle Park RailrayRailroad.
RGS, Ridgway to Dolores
Scale: HOn3/HO
Era/Locale: HOn3 Colorado 1940’s, HO Peoria to Galesburg Illinois
This HOn3 RGS Ridgway to Dolores layout includes a freelance logging operation that is completely detailed. The under construction HO layout is based on the Burlington Northern prototype running from Peoria to Galesburg, Illinois.
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RGS/D&RGW, Ridgway – Durango
Scale: HOn3
Era/Locale: 1938-1942 Southwest Colorado
If you ever walked the RGS right-of-way, you’ll appreciate what the layout owner is attempting to recreate on a large scale. The large mural style hand-painted backdrops gives the viewer the feeling of Colorado’s mountains and bright blue skies.
See more photos and details on RGS/D&RGW Ridgway – Durango.
San Juan del Oro, El Sisiwoki
Scale: HOn3 & HO
Placed in the southwest part of the United States, these two 100% photo complete layouts represent an interchange between railroads in the USA and Mexico.
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Quincy & Torch Lake Railroad
Scale: On30
Era/Locale: 1920 – 1931 Upper Peninsula of Michigan
This 100% photo complete layout has been featured in multiple national model railroad magazines and captures the essence of the prototype railroad and its movement of copper-bearing rock from the Quincy mine to various mills and locations. Designed with operations in mind, scratch-built locomotives ply the rails in their efforts to move heavy loads of rock and coal.
See more photos and details on the Quincy & Torch Lake Railroad.
These are the layouts we have been able to photograph thus far. Please check back as many more layouts will be added.