February 2025 Chasing the Great Northern on Three HO Scale Layouts

Chasing the Great Northern on Three HO Scale Layouts
Come enjoy the Great Northern on three layouts: the Great Northern Cascade Modelers (a museum layout), the Port Columbia & Eastern (a former club layout), and the Oregon Trunk & Pacific by Dan Wynia. In this feature, you’ll read about some of the railway’s history and learn about how these three layouts were constructed and how they operate. You’ll see video of the GN at work and enjoy lots of full-page photos on the layouts.

Utilizing Tunnels in Modeling Geographically Distant Areas
This article discusses how two modelers use tunnels to jump between diverse areas on their layouts. The feature includes photos of the N scale Union Pacific Overland Route layout by Bob Bjerke and the HO scale Southern Pacific layout by Chuck Heimerdinger.

Making Manual Switch Throws
This step-by-step project shows you how to make your own manual switch throws so you can manually throw switches using a mechanism below your layout.

Oregon Trunk & Pacific HO Scale Layout

Port Columbia & Eastern HO Scale Layout