Behind The Scenes Interviews Trains.com Insider | 2025 NMRA National Convention, Layout Visits

Trains.com Insider | 2025 NMRA National Convention, Layout Visits

By Kent Johnson | July 22, 2025

Enjoy a glimpse of several operating layouts on display July 14-19, 2025!

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2025 NMRA National Convention, Layout Visits | Tour with Model Railroader Editor Eric White, as he discovers a diverse collection of model railroads from the 2025 National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) National Convention recently held in Novi, Michigan! Explore Steve Smith’s HO scale freelanced Sierra Valley & Harbor Junction; Dan Lewis’s nostalgic N scale Milwaukee Road North Montana Line; Mike Burgett’s operations-focused HO scale Chesapeake & Ohio Clifton Forge Division; and Brook and Jay Qualman’s family-inspired HO scale Michigan Lines. The journey also extends to Ken Chick’s N scale Danforth, Hadley & Northern; Jim Talbot’s HO scale Wheeling & Lake Erie; Rick Lecki’s expansive HO scale UP Fallen Flags; the Blissfield Model Railroad Club’s C&O operations in HO scale; and Brooks Stover’s compact S scale Buffalo Creek & Gauley.

Want to see extensive tours of other HO and O scale layouts in and around Novi, Michigan? Be sure to explore the “Layout Visits” category, found exclusively on Trains.com Video! 

One thought on “Trains.com Insider | 2025 NMRA National Convention, Layout Visits

  1. Thank you for a glimpse into the layouts from the recent NMRA Convention at Novi. I enjoy seeing the variety of layouts.

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