August 2025 Freelanced Railroad Works the Mountain States in HO

Freelanced Railroad Works the Mountain States in HO
Join Trackside Model Railroading as we tour Jim Barta’s HO scale Black Canyon & Western Railroad (BC&W). The freelanced layout is based in September 1957 in the Rocky Mountains from Utah to Montana. You’ll love Jim’s scenery and urban scenes on this large pike. The layout is built for operations. In the feature, you’ll learn about the construction, scenery, and operations of the railroad and see many photos of the layout. A railfanning video is included.

Amtrak Mountain Running in HO Scale
This short feature shows off Amtrak at work on several layouts, all HO scale. You’ll enjoy the mountain scenes these modelers have created.

Flat Tire Repair Scene
We show you the steps how to make your own scene depicting a flat tire repair and include a downloadable picture you can print out for your own project. Each step includes a corresponding to photo.

Black Canyon & Western Railroad in HO Scale

Black Canyon & Western Railroad in HO Scale