Denver & Rio Grande Western in HOn3

My present layout. Denver & Rio Grande Western in Colorado. Not based on any real location, but hopefully a flavour of what it the real thing is like. Visited the Cumbres & Toltec and the Durango & Silverton in 2019 and tried to get a picture of these, from semi desert to being amid 14000' peaks. I'll load up a few more over the next few days, but I feel the layout is, maybe, a little over ambitious about what I was trying to achieve and may cut back to a more manageable and portable one, the present one measures 20'x10'.

Hi and  

Looks absolutely fantastic, what make are the locos and rolling stock.


Ed

Ed said

Hi and  

Looks absolutely fantastic, what make are the locos and rolling stock.


Ed

From “Post #291,640”, 28th February 2025, 9:14 am

Most loco's are Blackstone Models, as is much of the rolling stock, but many things are kit built. and 3 locos are Japanese brass. All sound and light fitted.

Lovely models but a bit out of my price range.

Any more pictures.

 

Ed said

Lovely models but a bit out of my price range.

Any more pictures.

 

From “Post #291,644”, 28th February 2025, 9:47 am

Bit busy at the moment, but will get some more up later.

Awesome layout! I love that scene with the canyon and the rafters. And the galloping goose is nice too. I see a few different interest non-steam engine rail vehicles, by the engine shed. 

D_Will said

Awesome layout! I love that scene with the canyon and the rafters. And the galloping goose is nice too. I see a few different interest non-steam engine rail vehicles, by the engine shed. 

From “Post #291,649”, 28th February 2025, 12:42 pm

The speeder in a Durango Press kit and the Model T behind is something I picked up from Shapeways.

Fantastic modelling, must have taken you years.

Are the buildings kits, RTP or scratchbuilt?

Agree with Darius about the canyon 


Ed

Ed said

Fantastic modelling, must have taken you years.

Are the buildings kits, RTP or scratchbuilt?

Agree with Darius about the canyon 


Ed

From “Post #291,652”, 28th February 2025, 1:39 pm

Bit of a mix. The ones in the main township are RTP and a Walthers 'Merchants Row' kit, with a few from Bar Mills, Fos Scale and other laser cut kit makers. Outside of there, it is mostly Bar Mills, Fos, Banta Modelworks, Blair Line and scratchbuilds.