Tours & Visits

Visit interesting, scenic, and awe-inspiring toy train layouts in these videos.
Barri Evangelisti’s O gauge layout in a spare room

Barri Evangelisti’s O gauge layout in a spare room

Barri Evangelisti's O gauge layout, built on two levels in a spare bedroom, features accessories...

Drew Madere’s Louisiana layout in O gauge

Drew Madere’s Louisiana layout in O gauge

Drew Madere built his 11 x 20-foot layout in his garage and created an O...

Dave Tori’s S gauge layout

Dave Tori’s S gauge layout

Dave Tori's American Flyer layout features three distinct sections as well as stunning backdrops that...

Chuck Willey’s temporary O scale layout

Chuck Willey’s temporary O scale layout

Dave Goddard’s O gauge layout

Dave Goddard’s O gauge layout

Howard Holden’s O gauge layout

Howard Holden’s O gauge layout

Howard Holden shared his impressive collection of a one-of-a-kind no. 6464 boxcars in the January...

Brian Inch’s kid-friendly O gauge empire

Brian Inch’s kid-friendly O gauge empire

Brian Inch's son, Riley, loads Atlas O pulpwood flatcars in a section of the layout...

A railroad’s railroad – BNSF’s O gauge layout

A railroad’s railroad – BNSF’s O gauge layout

BNSF Ry. is using O gauge trains to share its story with the public.  

Kent Johnson rainy day run-by

Kent Johnson rainy day run-by

In the September 2012 issue, Kent Johnson demonstrated how he accomplished the realistic backdrop for...

Tuned-up Turbine in action

Tuned-up Turbine in action

Operating on the Readers’ Choice RR

Operating on the Readers’ Choice RR

Watch Kent Johnson operate on the Readers' Choice RR. Don't miss Part two of this...

Video: Don Miller’s O gauge layout

Video: Don Miller’s O gauge layout

Video: Harley Layow’s O gauge layout

Video: Harley Layow’s O gauge layout

Video: Mainline “mile” in O gauge

Video: Mainline “mile” in O gauge

I want an electric train for Christmas

I want an electric train for Christmas

Just for over-aged toy train "nuts" who happen to be doowop music nuts too! (Am...

Polar Express Magic Mountain disappearing Train Layout

Polar Express Magic Mountain disappearing Train Layout

This 4 x 13-foot layout is built in three sections. Trailer wiring harnesses connect the...

Rich Battista’s Black Diamond Railway

Rich Battista’s Black Diamond Railway

Rich's layout, sprawling over four levels of rugged mountain scenery, revitalized his family's love affair...

Mark Kunde’s O gauge layout video

Mark Kunde’s O gauge layout video

The Readers’ Choice RR urban extension

The Readers’ Choice RR urban extension

The Readers' Choice Railroad adds street trackage and urban switching with this 3 x 8-foot...

Streaming video of action on the Readers’ Choice RR

Streaming video of action on the Readers’ Choice RR

This grade-crossing scene is a perfect example of effectively combined basic scenery elements. We concluded...