The next layout could not be more different. My favourite railroad is the Denver & Rio Grande Western so I am alwayscaptivated by those large-scale layouts that seek to reproduce the look and feel of this historic line (now only preserved in the form of heritage lines). This layout, The Sundance Central Railroad  is another inside line but built to 1:20.3 fine scale and incorporates an amazing amount of detail.

 

 The Sundance is actually a modular'travelling' railroad comprising forty modules which can be transported and assembled into a layout 45' x 45'. It began life in January 2004 when a group of seven model enthusiasts got together with the aim of creating a more realistic and fully scenic layout to provide the public with a realistic look at model railroading in a large-scale format.

 

The railroad consists of 400 feet of hand laid code 250 aluminum rails that are hand spiked with individual tie plates onto wood ties with a total of 16 turn-outs. The modules are highly detailed from the scratch built supporting structures and buildings down to the surrounding scenery. The trains and rolling stock that will be running on these modules are also be highly detailed and weathered.

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I believe that the results have fully met, indeed significantly exceeded, their design brief and they are to be heartedly commended for their dedication. The level of realism is astonishing and must earn them the accolade of having the best and most detailed large-scale railroad layout in the world.