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Gateway Central X 4x6-Foot Small HO Scale City Model Railroad Layout

Gateway Central X 4×6-Foot Small HO Scale City Model Railroad Layout

Looking for a small HO scale model railroad track plan? The Gateway Central X offers switching and train operation action, while still providing a complete mainline loop for just running trains in only 4x6 feet. This layout can be easily expanded in two different directions....
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Model Buildings on the Gateway Central X HO Scale Project Train Layout

Model Buildings on the Gateway Central X HO Scale Project Train Layout – Part 1

Multiple views of the individual buildings and structures used to create the Gateway Central X small city model railroad....
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Model Buildings on the Gateway Central X HO Scale Project Train Layout

Model Buildings on the Gateway Central X HO Scale Project Train Layout – Part 2

Multiple views of the individual buildings and structures used to create the Gateway Central X small city model railroad....
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Gateway Central X Model Railroad - Design Concept to Finished Layout

Gateway Central X Model Railroad – Design Concept to Finished Layout

My goal with this layout was to create a "big time railroading" feel in only 4'x6'. I wanted lots of switching possibilities, a downtown city look, and continuous running. I used large city buildings to divide this layout into separate scenes without the need for a scenic background d...
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A Fun to Operate Small HO Scale Train Layout - Gateway Central IX

A Fun to Operate Small HO Scale Train Layout – Gateway Central IX

Looking for a small HO scale model railroad track plan? The Gateway Central IX offers lots of switching and train operation possibilities, while still providing a complete mainline loop for just running trains. This layout can be easily expanded in four different directions. A "big ti...
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HO Scale Model Buildings on the Gateway Central IX Railroad Layout

HO Scale Model Buildings on the Gateway Central IX Railroad Layout – Part 1

Warehouses, brewery, department store, REA shipping warehouse and dock on the country town Gateway Central model railroad....
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HO Scale Model Buildings on the Gateway Central IX Railroad Layout

HO Scale Model Buildings on the Gateway Central IX Railroad Layout – Part 2

Fuel distributor, businesses, lumber yard, pet shop, railroad tower and speeder shed, and streets on the country town Gateway Central model railroad....
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Missouri History Museum Model Railroad Layout

Photos of the Missouri History Museum Model Railroad Layout

The Gateway Division designed, constructed and donated this recreation of the "St. Louis Central" model railroad layout for the Missouri Historical Society. This operating train layout was part of an exhibit on models and miniatures at the Missouri History Museum the Winter of 2002-20...
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Missouri Historical Society Model Railroad Layout

Missouri Historical Society Model Railroad Layout

This train layout was part of an exhibit on models and miniatures at the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park (Saint Louis) October 5, 2002 to January 21, 2003. This layout is no longer on exhibit at the museum, but you can still explore it through the approximately one hundred phot...
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Model Buildings and Structures on the Missouri History Museum Train Layout

HO Scale Model Buildings and Structures on the Missouri History Museum Train Layout, Part 1

Factories, hotel, freight house, brewery, retail businesses, and bridges on the Missouri History Museum model railroad layout....
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Model Buildings and Structures on the Missouri History Museum Train Layout

HO Scale Model Buildings and Structures on the Missouri History Museum Train Layout, Part 2

Warehouses, restaurants, freight house, grain elevator, retail lofts, concrete and brick streets, and figures on the Missouri History Museum model railroad layout....
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Model Buildings and Structures on the Missouri History Museum Train Layout

HO Scale Model Buildings and Structures on the Missouri History Museum Train Layout, Part 3

Freight depot, interlocking tower, catalog showroom, auto parts store, team track, transformer, speeder shed, crossing gates, trackside shanty, and billboards on the Missouri History Museum model railroad layout....
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