An HO and HOn3 club layout located in the old Agnew depot, which was built for the South Pacific Coast Railroad. The club runs steam through diesel, and dispatching is done differently according to era. The 1,000 feet of track represents California connections to the Pacific Northwest, Southeast, and East. There is a small narrow gauge section. The layout has been featured in Model Railroader and Railroad Model Craftsman.

HO proto-freelanced extension of ATSF in early 1970's from SF Bay Area to Portland. Modeled portion runs from Chico to McCloud south of Mt. Shasta. Double deck point-to-point mainline in purpose-built 25'x47' room is 85% complete. 460' of track in place. Permanent track is hand-laid. 30% sceniced. Large yard w/2 switch crews & yardmaster/hostler; small yard w/full time switcher; heavy duty freight, some passenger, local switching. WIreless NCE DCC, dispatched by track warrants with FRS radios, car cards and waybills.

Large S layout is nearly complete with mid summer generic east coast scenery. The mighty NYC dominates, but the WSLCo also has a lot to show. NCE DCC, CMRI, and JMRI will all work harmoniously together to provide automatic signaling and dispatching on the mainline. The layout has appeared in Model Railroader, Railroad Model Craftsman, Mainline Modeler, Great Model Railroads 2005, Narrow Gauge & Short Line Gazette, Scale Rails, Model Railroad Hobbyist, and PBS TV Tracks Ahead.

Howard McKinney's freelance On3 Denver Rio Grande & Western Railroad is a point-to-point railroad running between Victoria, Co. and Notell, Co. The time period being modeled is the late 1930's through the early 1940's. This part of Colorado has no mining, but has lush pine forests which provide timber for the mining industry in the state. Engine turning and servicing facilities exist at both Victoria and Notell. Dual standard and narrow gage trackage at Victoria connects this railroad division with common carrier railroads. Both C&S and RGS equipment can be seen operating on the railroad as both have been given trackage rights on this DRG&W division. Lumber is being harvested from the lush forests of this area. The Sierra Western Co. that also has trackage rights on the railroad is doing the principle logging operation. Logging trains powered by geared locomotives transport logs from the logging camp near Notell to the saw mill at Kerberville which is way to Victoria. Howard's On3 railroad is in a 7 by 19 foot room with 5 by 6 foot dog leg extension. All of the presently planned hand laid narrow and dual gage trackage is complete and operational. Scenery is approximately 95% complete. Many major structures including the coaling tower and sand house at Notell are in place. On his layout is all trains are DCC controlled using the NCE system and essentially all locomotives are Soundtraxx sound equipped. Tsunami Soundtraxx decoders are in most of the locomotives Access to the main room is via a duck under and an additional view of the Notell yard, engine facilities and town is available on a platform through an access window external to his railroad room. Approximately 5 visitors can be accommodated at a time.

Founded in 1979, Silicon Valley Lines (SVL) is an HO Scale Model Railroad Club located in San Jose, California. In 1999, we moved to our current location where our new 23' x 72' layout is now in operation.

SVL operates trains using digital command control (DCC), which allows engineers to control locomotives independently on the same track. Our layout is constructed using some unique benchwork building techniques, with much of the layout supported by structural steel components.

Check out the club's own website at http://www.siliconvalleylines.com

The O&LK is a West Virginia coal hauling railroad in a 10' x 30' space featuring mid-1950's C&O and related Appalachian railroads. Both steam and diesel locomotive power traverse the 135 feet of twice-around mainline. All locomotives are sound equipped. All track is hand-laid including a crossing, turnouts, 3-ways and double slip switches utilizing Fast Tracks tools and dies. The mainline and yard are complete. Some craftsman built structures with extensive sound effects. Scenery is just beginning. NCE DCC.

An HO and HOn3 club layout located in the old Agnew depot, which was built for the South Pacific Coast Railroad. The club runs steam through diesel, and dispatching is done differently according to era. The 1,000 feet of track represents California connections to the Pacific Northwest, Southeast, and East. There is a small narrow gauge section. The layout has been featured in Model Railroader and Railroad Model Craftsman.

This 12' x 12' World War II era layout is inspired by the Lehigh Valley's National Docks harbor-side terminal in Jersey City. Although there is a loop for continuous running, most of the activity involves switching the piers. A highly detailed ship basin with freighter and barges is completed. Yet to come are a terminal grain elevator and oil tank farm. About one third of the layout is fully sceniced. Radio controlled DCC (NCE).

Large S layout is nearly complete with mid summer generic east coast scenery. The mighty NYC dominates, but the WSLCo also has a lot to show. NCE DCC, CMRI, and JMRI will all work harmoniously together to provide automatic signaling and dispatching on the mainline. The layout has appeared in Model Railroader, Railroad Model Craftsman, Mainline Modeler, Great Model Railroads 2005, Narrow Gauge & Short Line Gazette, Scale Rails, Model Railroad Hobbyist, and PBS TV Tracks Ahead.

15' x 48' Southern Pacific transition era layout. On3 D&RGW will be added later. Designed for operation with stacked staging loops feeding double-decked mainline. Mainline, staging, and continuous-run connection are complete. New this year: more scenery, some tunnels.

Union Pacific in the East Bay 1999. Parts of the Niles, Oakland and Milpitas Subdivisions. Features switching operations in Mipitas, NUMMI auto plant in Fremont, Centerville, Niles Canyon, Pleasanton and Radum (Kaiser Sand and Gravel).

Trains are controlled by NCE DCC with wireless cabs. Dispatching use Track Warrants over radio and a modern (computer based) CTC system is coming up.

This is an operations-focused layout, but scenery is well underway.

Baltimore & Ohio and Western Maryland both snaking their way though a 1200 square foot HO layout in its own custom-built room. Multiple levels provide huge staging yards below the mainlines. The benchwork and mostly hand-laid trackwork are complete. Scenery is roughed in and the beautiful backdrops by Mike Kotowski are being painted, and several landmark structures are in-place. With the era set to 1953, both railroads are in their steam to diesel transition, so both are seen in large numbers.

The O&LK is a West Virginia coal hauling railroad in a 10' x 30' space featuring mid-1950's C&O and related Appalachian railroads. Both steam and diesel locomotive power traverse the 135 feet of twice-around mainline. All locomotives are sound equipped. All track is hand-laid including a crossing, turnouts, 3-ways and double slip switches utilizing Fast Tracks tools and dies. The mainline and yard are complete. Some craftsman built structures with extensive sound effects. Scenery is just beginning. NCE DCC.