Tuesday 21 June 2011

10 Exceptional Model Railway Layouts



There is nothing more intriguing than watching a railway layout from a vantage point. This has been made possible by the creation of model railway layouts that are intriguing in every aspect. Below are a few mind-blowing model railway layouts that most people find it hard to believe they are models.

1. Sierra Pacific Lines by Pasadena Model Railroad Club

This is a 30,000 foot railway track that was made by hand. This model is considered to be the largest HO layout on the entire planet. At a normal speed, the model trains take a full hour to circle the entire railway track.

2. The Madder Valley Railway

This is one of the oldest model railway layouts in the world. It was created by John Ahern, single handedly, in 1930s. The model is today left for permanent display though caretakers run the trains in specific days of the year. The Madder Valley Railway is the first model to incorporate full landscape. It is hence a legendary in this industry.

3. The Miniature Railroad & Village

This is a model designed to mimic the exciting 18th – 19th century Western Pennsylvania railway station. This is an ‘O’ scale layout which measures a total of 83 x 30 inches. It is among the largest and realistic model layouts found in Carnegie Science Center.

4. Virginia and Ohio

This is a HO scale model. It was created by W. Allen McClelland. The model run in 1970s before it was dismantled and shipped to the National Railroad Museum in 2001. The creator reconstructed the model again and it can be found today in this museum. Being quite influential, the Virginia and Ohio model had a book written about it.

5. The Gorre & Daphetid

This is a model railway model built by John Whitby from his home; Monterey, California. Part of the model was burnt by a fire that caught his basement in 1973. The fire took place after Whitby passed away after a heart attack.

6. The Living Desert LGB Model

This is the longest G-gauge garden model railway layout. This was built as part of the Living Desert and stretches for about 2,300 feet. The length is deemed for an increase of 25% in the coming years. The tracks are designed to depict the journey through the Grand Canyon.

7. The Tehachapi Pass


This is a model railway layout designed to depict the real tracks ranging from the trains to the topography and then some. Photographs of the real tracks were taken by the creators so as to come up with an accurate model. The model can be found in the Museum of San Diego Model Railroad. The actual railway is the Walong siding which lies between Mojave and Bakersfield in California.

8. Japanese Micro-Layouts by Yoji Tabuchi

These are small models rich in details and realism. The models are known as N-Scale which are comprehensive but at a small scale. They can be used in homes.

If you are interested in other model railway layouts then be sure to check out my recent blog post that contains an extra 5 bonus railways!

Also worth checking out my model railway blog for the latest updates.


2 comments:

  1. A lot of model railroaders make elaborate track plans for their trains, but not adequate devote the time required to include a practical degree of detail to their design railway layouts. Placing in a minor added time and work can make all the big difference among a bland and uninspiring railroad and one particular which delivers a visual feast which will retain your curiosity as well as that of others for hrs on stop. Expert's info over model railway layouts.

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  2. Model trains have been around for over one hundred years and the early examples were possibly wooden copies, followed by wind up clockwork models. A lot of these early models were originally just regarded as toys but by the late 19th century manufacturers were emerging to feed the public's desire for model trains.
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