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June 22 to July 22, 2001

Once upon a time there was a little town which the big railroads had forgotten. But the residents of this town wanted a railroad, too. So they decided to build one of their own. This small railroad saw good times and bad times, its owners and names changed. Some made good profit and others lost money and even went bankrupt. ....

This is the RR that has become the Westport Terminal RR, a modern day shortline. The WT bought trackage over routes that the CN, BN and others had given up as unprofitable. But under WT operation they have returned profitability

I present to you, Wolfgang Dudler's Westport Terminal RR

July 22 to Aug 23, 2001

After 40 years of looking, this modeler has found his answer to model railroading in the form of a room full of logging layout and all the machinery that goes with it. From Shays to Heisler's and climax's, and logging cars by the dozen. Plus 100's of tall timber's ranging from 18" to 24" tall , and all made by hand. --- what fun.

There are plenty of good photos and a myriad of scratchbuilt structures to tickle the pallet. So stop by and take a look at the Badger Creek Lumber Company  

Aug 23 to Sept 22, 2001

Lex Parker, MMR says, "I selected the DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTERN to model since I enjoyed the variety of the topography it provided and the narrow gauge because it could be modeled in On3 in the space I had. I decided to model the 1937 era that had not yet introduced the Flying Herald and was a period still suffering from the depression years. This allowed the weathering of my models. I chose October 17, because the fall in Colorado is spectacular and 4:00 pm... well, why not?

Why not, indeed? Let's take a look at Lex Parker's Denver & Rio Grande Western  

Sept 22 to Oct 15, 2001

You saw it in the July 2001 NMRA Bulletin in the article describing operations. You now have the opportunity to view it through the eyes of the camera and get a really good feel for the size of this layout. For Santa Fe fans, the Colorado Midland operates on a 150 mile single line section of ex-SF trackage that ran from Scott City, Kansas west to La Junta, Colorado. As part of the purchase agreement, the CMRR and the ATSF RR agreed to host ATSF run-through trains. Included in this line was an interchange with the Burlington Northern Railroad. The BN has trackage rights on the CMRR from West Logan Colorado to Scott City Kansas.

So, sit back, relax and meet the crew and view the trains on Patrick Pope's Colorado Midland

Oct 15 to Nov 23, 2001

The Midwest Lines was formed in 1919 and had facilities for major steam and rolling stock rebuilding. It went bankrupt in 1952 when it couldn't afford to dieselize. Seeing a vital link between Kansas City and Denver, the CB&Q, Rock Island and Union Pacific all tried to buy the line, but ended operating it jointly while the Midwest Lines retained ownership of the line. Operation on the Midwest Lines today consists of a few manifest freights, numerous way freights, and one daily steam powered passenger excursion between Kansas City and Denver.

The City Pages are PANORAMIC and can take some time to load, but they are worth the wait. Now, on to Rolf Plachter's Midwest Lines

Nov 23 to Dec 23, 2001

Gerry Leone sez, "The Bona Vista Railroad is an HO-scale model railroad owned, operated, built and financed by me (Gerry Leone). While I use prototypical practices, the railroad itself is a freelanced design set in the Upper Midwest of the mid-1950s.

Because I really enjoy seeing construction shots and behind-the-scenes shots of other model railroads, I've included a ton of those shots here. (Ok, a "ton" isn't quite accurate. There are more than that.)"

And the more you look, the more you see! So, let's visit Gerry Leone's Bona Vista Railroad.