October 2025 Southern Pacific Railroad Across the American Southwest

Southern Pacific Railroad Across the American Southwest
Fans of the Southern Pacific will love seeing the railroad on this exquisite layout! Mike McGinley’s HO scale Southwestern Pacific offers railfanning opportunities across the Southwest. Mike built the layout to be able to change the era; this feature is based in 1986. You’ll love seeing the SP in the cities, forests, river canyons, desert landscapes, and mountains. Enjoy railfanning this layout, which is now for sale.

Throwback Photos of the Southwestern Pacific Railroad
Trackside has featured the SWP multiple times. We share former scenes, when Mike was running other railroads in different years. You’ll see some of the versatility of this pike.

Make an Aspen Tree
In this month’s project, we share the steps to make your own aspen trees using SuperTrees as the armatures.

Southwestern Pacific Railroad in HO Scale

Southwestern Pacific Railroad in HO Scale