Rocky Mountain development
Members of the group are developing a new N gauge layout based on the Rocky Mountaineer Railroad network in Canada.
The layout, in keeping with our aim to make layouts easily transportable, consists of three boards each three feet by two feet, and comprises a scenic section and a hidden fiddle yard.
This page is intended to show the progress in its development.
The construction of this layout has been inspired by a trip taken by one of our members on the Rocky Mountaineer Railroad in Canada.
The gallery right shows some pictures from that trip and some scenes from the railroad publicity site.
(click any of the gallery images to see the full version)
EMD GP40-2L loco RMRX 8012
RMR loco decoration
Whistler
EMD GP40-2L loco RMRX 8012
June 2025
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Thus far we have the three baseboards and a track plan.
After discussion the fiddle yard plan was updated to include a further road for extra flexibility in running.
(As shown in the diagram below).
We use Any-rail track planning software as it enables track plan alignments to be proved simply.
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Scenic side track plan laid out on baseboards.
Discussion on fiddle yard layout plan - 1
Original fiddle yard layout plan on baseboards.
Scenic side track plan laid out on baseboards.
July 2025
The latest step has been to form the elevated track bed for the scenic side of the layout and install supports to enable depth and, in future, a river bridge inspired by the pictures in the initial post.
Scenic side elevated track bed laid out on baseboards -1
Scenic side elevated track bed laid out on baseboards - 2
Scenic side elevated track bed laid out on baseboards -1
February 2026
Much progress has been made since the last update.
The elevated trackbed has been completed, track laid and electrical connections made, so we now have a running layout.
Foam has been positioned in each of the three scenic sections to form the basis of the scenery, and construction of a trestle bridge over a river has commenced.
Covers have been completed for each section to give protection in transit.
Trestle bridge in early stage of construction
CP freight loco crossing the elevated trackbed in section 2
CP freight loco crossing the trestle bridge over the river
Trestle bridge in early stage of construction