Gary Hoover
The layout models the Norfolk and Western in West Virginia in the 1950s. Separate interchanges with the B&O and C&O are also modeled. The towns are freelance but the locomotives, rolling stock, signals and general railroad structures/practices are prototypical--i.e., "freelance prototype". All locomotives are sound equipped. Most of the structures are scratch-built. Control is DCC/Digitrax. The layout has also been designed for night ops with most buildings internally lit and special overhead night lighting installed.
Scale: HO
Era / Locale: 1950s
Size: 45 X 15 Ft
Percent Benchwork Complete: 100%
Percent Track Complete: 100%
Percent Scenery Complete: 100%
Pets: none.
Stairs: Yes
Parking Instructions: The curb closest to the house on Fairfax Ave is marked as "no parking, fire lane", so best to park on the opposite side of the street if possible.
Pete Smith
The Loon Lake Railway & Navigation Co. is a freelance railroad set in the Pacific Northwest in the late 1930’s. It combines a logging operation with common carriage. The layout features a busy waterfront, geared locomotives, loads of detail, and numerous scratch-built structures. The unique benchwork has a drink/tool shelf along the perimeter following a design pioneered by the late Brian Ellerby. The 130’ mainline is code 70 and the logging areas are Code 55 with stub switches. The layout occupies a 26’ x 22’ area in a large recreation room and the scenery is 100% complete. Power is CVP Easy DCC. The layout has been featured in numerous periodicals.
Scale: Sn3
Era / Locale: 1938 Pacific Northwest
Size: 22' x 26'
Percent Benchwork Complete: 100%
Percent Track Complete: 100%
Percent Scenery Complete: 100%
Backdrop painted by Greg Gray
Pets: None
Stairs: Yes
Parking Instructions: Park in street. Walk up driveway and descend stone steps to the rear of house.
Scale: Sn3
Era / Locale: 1938 Pacific Northwest
Size: 22' x 26'
Percent Benchwork Complete: 100%
Percent Track Complete: 100%
Percent Scenery Complete: 100%
Pets: None
Stairs: Yes
Parking Instructions: Park in street. Walk up driveway and descend stone steps to the rear of house.
Scale: Sn3
Era / Locale: 1938 Pacific Northwest
Size: 22' x 26'
Percent Benchwork Complete: 100%
Percent Track Complete: 100%
Percent Scenery Complete: 100%
Backdrop painted by Greg Gray
Pets: None
Stairs: Yes
Parking Instructions: Park in street. Walk up driveway and descend stone steps to the rear of house.
