August 2024 1960s Operations on the HO Scale Mount Hood Railroad

1960s Operations on the HO Scale Mount Hood Railroad
You’ll enjoy learning the fictional backstory of the Mount Hood Railroad. Its trains they work the line between Portland, Oregon and Spokane, Washington, as well as a logging line. The Mount Hood Model Engineers Club constructed the HO scale layout for operations. The railroad serves many industries. This feature includes many photos of the railroad, an article about its construction and operations, and a railfanning video at the pike.

Modeling Canyons and Gorges
This article discusses things to consider when modeling canyons and gorges and how to handle the theoretical water flow in those areas. We share some ideas for how that can impact your operations to make them more interesting.

Scratch-Build a Styrene Structure: Part 1 of 2
Scratch-build a shop from styrene with us. This project is completed in HO scale but can be completed in another scale, as we give all measurements in scale dimensions. We share each step in detail with a photograph to illustrate it.

Mount Hood Model Engineer’s HO Scale Layout

Columbia Gorge Model RR Club’s HO Scale Layout