I was wondering what evryone models, what their layout is called, is it prototype or freelanced, what era, what region, and what concept?
Just post about your layout and don’t be afrad to make it long! mine is a shortline jointly owned by the Katy and Rock Island, it is called the Oklahoma Mexico & Gulf. the era is 1950’s and the region is western oklahoma. My layout will be oriented to detail and realisim because it is very small. construction will begin this summer !!!
My Model Railroad is called the Allentown Scranton and Northern, a freelanced regional set in modern times in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
P.S. trainboy, keep it up and I can’t wait till you get 100 posts! I always enjoy reading your posts.
I’m trying to do the B & O during the 40’s and 50’s transition from steam to diesel power. I don’t have a particular section of the railroad in mine, such as Sand Patch or Grafton, but will be freelancing. I am considering using Southeastern Ohio as my area, which will give me hills, opportunities for tunnels, and lots of trees.
That’s the HO layout. As for the N layout, I haven’t decided.
I’ll be modeling the UP (along with some other SP, ATSF and maybe Rio Grande) in HO in the 1940-1960 era. Prototype place and equiptment, free lanced track plan. My layout will be 5x8 and will be based on Wyoming and California (basiclly the West). Maybe a Omaha/Cheyenne to Los Angles run. I really haven’t decided yet.
The Sacramento Belt Line–an industrial belt line operated by the Sacramento Northern and Central California Traction, two electric interurban lines that switched to diesel in the mid-1940’s to early 50’s. Most of the layout will be within Sacramento’s original city limits and be located on in-street trackage, serving various industries. Emphasis is on urban railroading, very sharp curves, and early diesel power, which will eventually be supplanted by late electric engines and trolley overhead. Passenger trips will be represented largely by “fantrips” featuring older electric trolleys, which will serve to make switching more interesting–that sleepy freight-peddler run will have to be sped up so the track will be clear and switching done before a trolley full of rabid railfans comes 'round the bend, cameras clicking!
Burlington Northern/BNSF in the late 1990’s. As for the layout, I havn’t decided where, but it will probably be freelanced.
Someday when I get a house, with a large basement of course, I plan on modeling Marias Pass
I model a small HO 5 x 9 layout called Canadian National and Salmon Lake Railway. A ficticious area in Northern Ontario during the 1960’s…
I’m modelling the CN & NS lines. No real name yet & totally freelanced… has to be since my Coca-Cola Distribution center driveway is protected by a 1.5" T-REX that my 6 y/o daughter gave me… He works cheaper than a security guard. (no offence) [:D]
I’m freelance modeling an N scale freight yard, with two main lines. I’m not sure what to name it yet…I’ll worry about that once it’s semi-complete. [;)] I’m not sticking to any specific era or region.
i’m doing a freelanced CNW branch somewhere in nebraska 10x12
I’m modeling the NKP between Bloomington and Peoria, Illinois, circa 1949-1950. My layout is a three-level layout designed around moving freight from staging (Bloomington) to the yards in Peoria (the end of that line), and picking up trains from Peoria to move them to points East. Mostly, operating mainline trains and yard switchers, with a little way freight thrown in. I’m “mostly” a prototype modeler, wanting to stay as accurate to the prototype as my time, budget, skills and patience will allow!
I have a Om 1/45th scale Swiss meter gauge layout that is 10’x18’ in size. Current rolling stock consists of 5 locos, 13 passenger cars, and 9 freight cars all made by Roco and no longer being in production. When track laying project has been completed will have about 150’ of track. Euipment era is 1980 to present, the layout has no name but represents the area served by the RhB, Furka Oberalp, and Brig Visp Zermatt railways.
If there are any others out there with similar interest send me an Email at cbmetcalfe@peoplepc.com, love to make some new friends
Ben Metcalfe
June 1980 Rock Island, Herington KS to Tucumcari NM (both north and south routes), with Santa Fe and Missouri Pacific providing some interchange traffic.
Mine is so diverse and comples that I have posted everything in My profle so i do not have to write a novel over and over again.
I call the whole work “Choo Choo Palooza”
I’m building a free lance layout, but will feature mostly Erie motive power (steam) with a farming theme. Layout pretty much planned out but waiting for funds and getting well enough to do the physical building. I had to have major emergency surgery the week before thanksgiving and go back in for another one in a week or so, then six to eight weeks healing after that. Have been building a few box cars for it along with enjoying my self here. Layout will be a double track main line in an oval around a 6x10 area with sidings for switching duties. I decided on the double track as I like to see trains meet. All track will be Atlas code 83 flextrack and Atlas #6 turnouts and a minimum 22" radius curves. Also will be DC powered. I’m going to try something new to me and that is 2" extruded foam for the base. I’ve heard a lot of positive input for it here. I have this thing for lights, so I’ll have all my stuctures with interior lighting, working signals to indicate turnout position and may even try installing lights in some vehicles and a farm tractor or two. Now if I could just find some HO scale kerosene for my caboose marker lights!!![:-^][:-^][:-^][:)][:)][:)]
Well Dougal, It will be awhile longer to get my 100th post because I changed my name. Glad to hear that you like my posts!
What was wrong with “train boy”?
I model a fictional merger of the Erie and Milwaukee railroads.I guess I like Erie locomotives and western scenery.Am also a fan of the PRR,NKP and Rock Island. Joe G.
I’m modeling the Willmar & Western, a granger shortline in western Minnesota circa 1961. Will eventually interchange with the Great Northern. A very small N scale layout (2’ x4’).
I don’t know but I did not like it.