My layout is approximately 18’ x 18’ in a 20’x20’ room only one track now, have 3 trains running in it in process of laying 2nd track trying to determine how I want switched and siding tracks snd where buildings will be as to run lights. One building (Valley Citrus Packers hah Plexiglass roof with conveyors office and people with boxes of citrus on conveyors and pallets of citrus . Lumber yard has lumber in racks with plexiglass roofs allowing you to see the lumber. Working on power plant row shops union station and several others. Started working on layout last year figure it will take another year for completion
My former profession involved building scale models of satellites and testing them in my home drop tower. I am now building a very accurate model of Cajon Pass Summit and the downhill areas of Alray and Gish in my home in Portland, Oregon. The layout is roughly 30×60 ft.
I have many wonderful memories and photos of chasing trains (and even cab ride) over Cajon. Lived near there, Loma Linda area, for ten years. Now, in Portland also. Would love to share stories and see more of your layout.
Thanks so much for featuring my layout for everyone to see! Lots of time and effort go went into making it so realistic and fun to operate. Watch video of everything in action here: https://www.youtube.com/user/SilverRailClub?feature=mhee
I worked in the coal business and saw this scene all through the Appalachian mountains of West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee. Notice the mining equipment waiting to go in the mouth of the mine.
It was essential to have the new layout operational from the start to spark the interest of the grandchildren who were helping. Although it was fun to be building with a train running around you; it did make the construction challenging. We really appreciated the help of the 10 year old who was able to squeeze into tight spots during construction and the help of the 4 year old who was light enough to climb onto hard to reach areas for placing landscape and accents to the layout.
Santa Fe HO layout inspired by the Surf Line. Around the room and single peninsula. Focussed on citrus industry. Single main line. Six months in on this project so far. Regards from Sydney, Australia
Started this 12×6 “dog bone” HO layout in 2012-2013. Of course, every year something is added/subtracted or improved. Just started DCC 2 years ago and still learning my way. I have been “HO train involved” since about 1960 and even still have some rolling stock on the layout from back then!
Loved my layout but basement problems necessitated its removal. Something smaller (N-scale) being considered now. Layout was 30 years old- time for a re-build.
This is my first N gauge RR. Have built HO before (40 years ago) but this has been fun. It’s not finished yet. Lots of detail work to do. Previously I built 54mm military dioramas… Civil War, the Alamo, WWII… etc… In 2004 my diorama of the Battle of the Alamo was displayed at the Witte Museum in San Antonio Texas and also at the San Jacinto Monument in Houston…
I’m building my 3rd HO layout…. took a 35 year resting period… lol Theme is based on the transitional period of logging in the production of lumber at the mill and paper manufacturing at the paper mill… future expansion will in a 4’x4′ mountain tree harvesting and loading site….. all comments or suggestions are welcome….
This is the CNW Milwaukee Station on my 14 x 24 foot Chicago and Northwestern Lines Wisconsin Division layout circa 1956. During a typical 3 hour operating session eleven trains will depart and arrive here.
Based on Bennett BC but re-imagined as a coal mining town. Travelled the White Pass Yukon Route last year and bought these little wooden blocks which I cut down and added a roof.
The scenery on the original shelf layout is now virtually complete. Two of my grand daughters requested that I put a movie theater on the layout so the oil company tank farm got moved to make space for the theater downtown.
Very much in its infancy this N scale layout is my retirement busy work! I am just coming to the realization that a model railroad is never completely done. It just reaches levels of completion.
I’m working on a 4’x8′ table made from a diagram I found in one of the Model R/R magazines I get and the scale on the table is N scale. I have no name yet that runs around the table, has a bridge and part is for passengers loading.
This is the diagram of the layout as it is now. I doubt that it will be added to but everything has scenery except the shelf and bridge that runs behind the day bed.
I BUY MY FIRST TRAIN SET 50 YEARS AGO, I AM 66 TODAY AND MY LAYOUT SIZE IS OVER 70 SQUARE FEET, HO SCALE AND AC,DC AND DCC MODELS.
OVER 180 MACHINES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD BRANDS, PASSANGER, FREIGHT AND A LOT OF STUFF HAND MADE BY MYSELF, I LIVED IN LIMA, PERU
This is just one corner of the layout – it covers 15 x 12 x 15 x 12 with a peninsula in the middle. I’m enjoying working on it more now that I am retired!
My 7th Layout in 4 years , have had this one for 2 years am making all the points (48) working using EzyBus developed by MERG UK . Just enjoying myself and having great fun
As I don’t like “wall-hugging” layouts (I feel they are two dimensional and the whole joy of model train layouts is its three dimensional view), my layout has an approx 10 by 10 feet size. It includes a full nation “Sprecherland” with a capital, agricultural landscaping a river and an Alpine winter resort. Bellow it there is a shadow station that doubles as a showcase for some of my rolling stock. As this is my own nation I don’t care about era’s or so I just have what I like.
So I hope that you will enjoy the photos
Our layout is on a 4 x 8 tilt base. It’s all to HO scale. We have a full town, Church, cemetery, quilt shop, loading doc, depot ,on the second level farm house, garden, barn, saw mill, gold mine, miners house etc,,,We thought this was be somewhere in Colorado
The theme of the model railway is a route in the foothills of the Alps near the German-Austrian border. The main station has train formation tasks and locomotive changes or reinforcement of the pulling power with a leader locomotive. A small branch line that disappears into the tunnel immediately after the station also starts here.
At the highest point of the mountain route is a small train station for short local trains that stop here. Long-distance traffic and freight trains pass through here.
The difference in height is about 110 cm. The lowest of the 5 shadow stations is 35 cm and the highest point of the system in the mountain station is 145 cm.
The track length is about 400 m. There are 100 trains on the layout, which is controlled analogously with reed contacts and relays. The Sommerfeldt overhead line is only installed in the visible area and is not live. About 95% of the driving material is from Roco. The rest is divided between Piko, Railtop, ACME, LS-Models, Jägerndorfer, Lima and Liliput.
San Juan Creek, NM. There is a small cattle ranch and a slaughter house along with a number of industries that support this small town. San Juan Creek has its own short line and is a “whistle stop” for the AT&SF freight and passenger service.
I just love the Trains of NM, I’m building the Narrow Gauged from Farmington NM to Silverton CO. When I was very young it loaded produce and coal going North thru Durango CO. I have the Durango Train in a kit yet to be assembled! I use to look out from my Grandfathers fence and watch the train as it loaded and unloaded from the docks. All of this will be from memory. So if anyone has any pic of the time from 50 to late 60’s I would love to dwn load them???
You have a nice train layout here, but where exactly is this seen between Durango and Silverton? I to am building a model of that train. But it will run from Farmington NM to Silverton.
Shot of a part of my HO layout
HO scale 50’s era
I love trains
Meekins46
Im looking for older landscape in the mid 1800s
Rockcut Jct on my Saint Vrain Central RR
My layout is approximately 18’ x 18’ in a 20’x20’ room only one track now, have 3 trains running in it in process of laying 2nd track trying to determine how I want switched and siding tracks snd where buildings will be as to run lights. One building (Valley Citrus Packers hah Plexiglass roof with conveyors office and people with boxes of citrus on conveyors and pallets of citrus . Lumber yard has lumber in racks with plexiglass roofs allowing you to see the lumber. Working on power plant row shops union station and several others. Started working on layout last year figure it will take another year for completion
I love trains layout video’s
website is http://www.davidrholsinger.com
How do I show my ho scale layout
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My former profession involved building scale models of satellites and testing them in my home drop tower. I am now building a very accurate model of Cajon Pass Summit and the downhill areas of Alray and Gish in my home in Portland, Oregon. The layout is roughly 30×60 ft.
I have many wonderful memories and photos of chasing trains (and even cab ride) over Cajon. Lived near there, Loma Linda area, for ten years. Now, in Portland also. Would love to share stories and see more of your layout.
I’d love to show it to you. Call me and leave a message, we are in the phone book.
Freelance layout, leaving the yard.
Modeling in N scale , lots of kitbashing and modifying locos and rolling stock . The stagecoach body was originally a bracelet charm .
Thanks so much for featuring my layout for everyone to see! Lots of time and effort go went into making it so realistic and fun to operate. Watch video of everything in action here: https://www.youtube.com/user/SilverRailClub?feature=mhee
A new start after 40 yrs
This is the mountain section of my West Virginia coal operation.
I worked in the coal business and saw this scene all through the Appalachian mountains of West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee. Notice the mining equipment waiting to go in the mouth of the mine.
Modeling (loosely) the D&RGW 3rd Division in Sn3
My old train layout
My old train layout I had to take down because I moved into a small appt.
See pictures
Part of my Southern Pacific Peninsula Division
M old N Scale layout
Two passenger trains entering and leaving town. Entire set only 2’x9′. Unfortunately, set torn down when moved. Hoping for bigger set in new house.
Very nicely done
Good looking track work plus love the SD 45
This is the city downtown part of my O Scale model railroad
It was essential to have the new layout operational from the start to spark the interest of the grandchildren who were helping. Although it was fun to be building with a train running around you; it did make the construction challenging. We really appreciated the help of the 10 year old who was able to squeeze into tight spots during construction and the help of the 4 year old who was light enough to climb onto hard to reach areas for placing landscape and accents to the layout.
My First layout that started as a 4×8 and grew. Milwaukee Road, 1963
Train Layout in train room looks like dinning car
On30 Tuning Fork” switching layout… 14 inches wide by 42 inches long…
Here are some shots of my N scale Japanese themed layout
Santa Fe HO layout inspired by the Surf Line. Around the room and single peninsula. Focussed on citrus industry. Single main line. Six months in on this project so far. Regards from Sydney, Australia
Micro Engineering bridge because it looks good.
Layout is set in the 30’s, all steam.
Simple 3rail o scale layout
Retired, building pizza layouts
Started this 12×6 “dog bone” HO layout in 2012-2013. Of course, every year something is added/subtracted or improved. Just started DCC 2 years ago and still learning my way. I have been “HO train involved” since about 1960 and even still have some rolling stock on the layout from back then!
Loved my layout but basement problems necessitated its removal. Something smaller (N-scale) being considered now. Layout was 30 years old- time for a re-build.
Shot of part of my layout in the 50’s . Memories from growing up in Pittsburgh
Rockcut Oct on my Saint Vrain Central RR
First layout – 3 years in the making
Just started N scale Railroading, Building my first layout through trial and error…
H-O scale layout soon to be torn down to make way for new Sn3.
Is this THE Mystic Mountain in north Georgia? Was there about six years ago. Not sure that it still existed.
What great color! Trees are absolutely magnificent. Do you utilize kits or are they “home-made”?
PRR K4 #5343 pulls a string of P70 coaches over the high line.
This is my first N gauge RR. Have built HO before (40 years ago) but this has been fun. It’s not finished yet. Lots of detail work to do. Previously I built 54mm military dioramas… Civil War, the Alamo, WWII… etc… In 2004 my diorama of the Battle of the Alamo was displayed at the Witte Museum in San Antonio Texas and also at the San Jacinto Monument in Houston…
Filled my basement with my Christmas village and train set.
New to the hobby.
I’m building my 3rd HO layout…. took a 35 year resting period… lol Theme is based on the transitional period of logging in the production of lumber at the mill and paper manufacturing at the paper mill… future expansion will in a 4’x4′ mountain tree harvesting and loading site….. all comments or suggestions are welcome….
I have had this set since 1955 It is a family tradition
This is the CNW Milwaukee Station on my 14 x 24 foot Chicago and Northwestern Lines Wisconsin Division layout circa 1956. During a typical 3 hour operating session eleven trains will depart and arrive here.
HOn30 visits Edge
Great shot, David.
bcc, love those Forneys.
seg57, Great detail in a wonderful city scene.
dcline50, A lot of layout in a small area. Well done.
Roy, I don’t think so, but that’s a good looking one on your layout.
Postman,
Nice job!
clsable1, Thanks for sharing.
gairbear05, Great work. I love the detail and sepia is perfect for the time period of your module.
Based on Bennett BC but re-imagined as a coal mining town. Travelled the White Pass Yukon Route last year and bought these little wooden blocks which I cut down and added a roof.
The Granery in Bellingham, WA
circa 1950
Can you change my email address to ahebje@gmail.com?
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garciatony60 could you please tell me where you got that beautiful Red & Black B model Mack . Thanking you
Very nice display. Shows what a Christmas layout(s) should feel like and be. Thanks for sharing.
The scenery on the original shelf layout is now virtually complete. Two of my grand daughters requested that I put a movie theater on the layout so the oil company tank farm got moved to make space for the theater downtown.
Layout is under continuous growth. This edition is less than six months old. Set up on a 4X8′ , this “N” gauged layout is in its infancy.
Very much in its infancy this N scale layout is my retirement busy work! I am just coming to the realization that a model railroad is never completely done. It just reaches levels of completion.
Just want to look at nice layouts
I like to scratch build structures
Just looking at picz
That garden looks like a great landscaping plan for an inside layout!
No layout is perfect; there is no sag in your telegraph wires! :^)
Awesome work…
Wow….!!
I used the same houses which I bought at the dollar store during the holidays. I modified them by painting them, creating row houses, etc.
Plain and simple that probably took a great deal of work. The phone pole in the shot is perfectly placed. Nice job. My vote goes to you.
Very nice
I’m building a layout based on German railroad. I would like additional pictures or contact info for GM impala.
Hello Joe,
I would suggest a Google Search first, I’m sure you will find what you are looking for there.
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Joan
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I’m working on a 4’x8′ table made from a diagram I found in one of the Model R/R magazines I get and the scale on the table is N scale. I have no name yet that runs around the table, has a bridge and part is for passengers loading.
I would like to show a small part of my layout !!
just curious
I miss labeled my pic. That’s some of my industries.
The Control Section
This is the diagram of the layout as it is now. I doubt that it will be added to but everything has scenery except the shelf and bridge that runs behind the day bed.
This is my American Flyer S gauge layout that resembles one I had when I was a kid back in the late 50’s and early 60’s.
I BUY MY FIRST TRAIN SET 50 YEARS AGO, I AM 66 TODAY AND MY LAYOUT SIZE IS OVER 70 SQUARE FEET, HO SCALE AND AC,DC AND DCC MODELS.
OVER 180 MACHINES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD BRANDS, PASSANGER, FREIGHT AND A LOT OF STUFF HAND MADE BY MYSELF, I LIVED IN LIMA, PERU
How do I submit a photo?
Hello Dave!
Great question!
You’ll scroll underneath all the submitted photos until you see the option to upload your own!
Thank you!
Jessica
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Great site…
Great site
trust you will enjoy!
This is just one corner of the layout – it covers 15 x 12 x 15 x 12 with a peninsula in the middle. I’m enjoying working on it more now that I am retired!
Looking forward to some new educational tools, concepts and ideas.
Bitter end
meant too say 50`s…. NOT 30`s….(with Diesel engines, not being used till 50`)
LOL
Cannot view layouts! How to get them.
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Portable Z scale model RR.
Meant to say “the layout is not a model of a specific location but is a mix of many inspirations.”
I have built up a hundred Popsicle sticks, but they’re really way too large for HO. I’m planning to cut them down to use them (when I get a round2it.)
I Can not see any layouts all I see is the posts people have made
These are some old pics of my layout before I revamped it about a month ago. Now i have three more industries anda slightly larger yard.
My 7th Layout in 4 years , have had this one for 2 years am making all the points (48) working using EzyBus developed by MERG UK . Just enjoying myself and having great fun
Coal Washery loader . Full hoppers waiting to be shipped out
As I don’t like “wall-hugging” layouts (I feel they are two dimensional and the whole joy of model train layouts is its three dimensional view), my layout has an approx 10 by 10 feet size. It includes a full nation “Sprecherland” with a capital, agricultural landscaping a river and an Alpine winter resort. Bellow it there is a shadow station that doubles as a showcase for some of my rolling stock. As this is my own nation I don’t care about era’s or so I just have what I like.
So I hope that you will enjoy the photos
Our layout is on a 4 x 8 tilt base. It’s all to HO scale. We have a full town, Church, cemetery, quilt shop, loading doc, depot ,on the second level farm house, garden, barn, saw mill, gold mine, miners house etc,,,We thought this was be somewhere in Colorado
wow!
N scale first try
Need to see videos of o-guage and n-scale layout building and wireing and maintenance.
West Pasco Model Railroad Association
The theme of the model railway is a route in the foothills of the Alps near the German-Austrian border. The main station has train formation tasks and locomotive changes or reinforcement of the pulling power with a leader locomotive. A small branch line that disappears into the tunnel immediately after the station also starts here.
At the highest point of the mountain route is a small train station for short local trains that stop here. Long-distance traffic and freight trains pass through here.
The difference in height is about 110 cm. The lowest of the 5 shadow stations is 35 cm and the highest point of the system in the mountain station is 145 cm.
The track length is about 400 m. There are 100 trains on the layout, which is controlled analogously with reed contacts and relays. The Sommerfeldt overhead line is only installed in the visible area and is not live. About 95% of the driving material is from Roco. The rest is divided between Piko, Railtop, ACME, LS-Models, Jägerndorfer, Lima and Liliput.
enjoy!
A few photos of my layout late 80’s Pine Mountain & Santa Fe Railroad.
San Juan Creek, NM. There is a small cattle ranch and a slaughter house along with a number of industries that support this small town. San Juan Creek has its own short line and is a “whistle stop” for the AT&SF freight and passenger service.
I just love the Trains of NM, I’m building the Narrow Gauged from Farmington NM to Silverton CO. When I was very young it loaded produce and coal going North thru Durango CO. I have the Durango Train in a kit yet to be assembled! I use to look out from my Grandfathers fence and watch the train as it loaded and unloaded from the docks. All of this will be from memory. So if anyone has any pic of the time from 50 to late 60’s I would love to dwn load them???
You have a nice train layout here, but where exactly is this seen between Durango and Silverton? I to am building a model of that train. But it will run from Farmington NM to Silverton.
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Nice looking scene…
I love the scene, I have a couple pics of bear in Durango CO. I’m looking to incorporate in my back ground.
Love it looks very real.
I love cold water fishing for Trout.
Kind of nice to build as you go, and have something different! I a plod you.
This is amaizing!
HO scale 8×10 layout
Adding details constantly. I doubt it will ever be truly “finished”.
Great shot Thom Radice!
Barnum&Bailey circus replica
While stuck in during COVID, decided to build model of AutoTrain station in Lorton, VA on 2’ x 2’ plywood. Then, had to build train set around it.
All Lionel
A picture of my Ho Scale Des Moines Central Ry. at Granger Iowa. A spin on the old Des Moines & Central Iowa Ry.
This is my LGB and PIKO G scale garden model layout, all designed and built by myself