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Ted Edwards' CP in Kicking Horse Pass
The Canadian Pacific's dramatic ascent of Kicking Horse Pass is a favorite modeling subject of my clients; I think this may be the fourth...
Aug 22, 2025


Garry Powers' High Plains Railway
We fit a lot of 3-rail O scale into Garry's space, accommodating multiple trains on two disguised loops and a fair amount of switching...
Aug 12, 2025


Jim Bell's D&RGW
A single-deck (whew, I've been doing a lot of multi-decks recently) railroad inspired by the Denver & Rio Grande Western in Colorado. Jim...
Jun 26, 2025


Fabien Labarthe's BNSF Stevens Pass
Fabien lives in France but is a big fan of American railroads and the Cascade crossing. His modest space—even in N scale—persuaded us to...
May 5, 2025


Dan Wolfer's Great Northern Mossy Rock and Cascade Division
I think we maxed out the potential of two modest adjoining rooms to create a three-deck plan that accommodated Dan's collection of...
Apr 23, 2025


Matt Ferrante's Rock Cut Railroad
Matt has a fairly small area for an O scale layout, even with the relatively tight curvature common to three-rail components. He also...
Nov 13, 2024


Luke Petersen's UP Blair Subdivision REVISED
As soon as we finished Luke's original plan he moved. Not to worry! His new house had a slightly bigger room just right for the railroad,...
Oct 14, 2024


Greg Schneider's Pullman Junction
Now this was a challenge. Greg wanted to model Pullman Junction, a key spot on the South Side of Chicago where five different railroads...
Oct 7, 2024


Bob Sauer's Wyoming & Western
Bob wanted long trains, wide curves for his Big Boys and DD40Xes, and a Sherman Hill feel with the ability to break up the stark scenery...
Sep 11, 2024


Gene Spitzer's UP-SP North Texas
Gene secured trackage rights to an adjoining room, leading us to do a new design. However, the two rooms were separated by a load-bearing...
Aug 15, 2024






















