Layouts scheduled to operate for OS Omaha 2025

AT&SF Los Angeles Division - Olin Dirks
Located where the line from the Bay Area joins Santa Fe's double track mainline, Barstow Yard is the center of the action on the LA Division. The lineup features LA&SL trains as well as the Chiefs and Hot Shots.

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CB&Q Grenville Subdivision - Don Zinnecker
The Grenville Subdivision represents a proto-freelanced version of the Burlington Railroad (CB&Q) in Eastern Nebraska in the 1960s. Rock Island and Union Pacific have trackage rights.

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Chicago Great Western, Crimea Division - Tim Coyle
New to OSOmaha in 2023. A freelanced model railroad based on the operations of the CGW in Iowa.

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D&RGW, Floresta Branch - Bill Grierson
A point to point recreation of the D&RGW's Narrow Gauge Floresta Branch with some modeler's license involved. Operations include Coal Trains, a Daily Mixed, Local Freight and Oil Trains and the occasional Stock Extra. Mainline running is slow through mountain scenery and there are various switching opportunities along the way.

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Denver & Phoenix RR (DPR) - Terry Rothe
The Denver & Phoenix is owned by the Rio Grande and Union Pacific railroads and runs through the Rocky Mountains in Colorado.

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Erie Lackawanna Marion Division - Tim Bennett
After moving to a new home with a larger basement, Tim began building a new N scale layout in fall of 2022 and has been making significant progress. The staging room and upper deck are fully functional. At this time Tim's layout will be open for layout tours only for OSOmaha in 2025. Depending on progress over the summer, Tim might offer an informal operating session Friday AM or Sunday PM during the OSOmaha 2025 weekend.

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Geneseo Railway - Bob Roegge
A fictional backwoods railway serving three small rural towns in 1927. Featuring light industrial equipment running on 18" narrow gauge track, this 1/24th scale railroad is as laid back as the backwoods location would suggest. Hand laid track, scratchbuilt equipment and structures, and outstanding scenery make this layout stand out.

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L&S Railroad - Harvey Swanger
Modeled after the UP-CSX joint territory between Chicago and Woodland Jct, Harvey's railroad offers big time modern railroading in a small scale.

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Missouri Pacific Bagnell Branch - Charlie Duckworth
This beautifully sceniced and detailed layout features the Missouri Pacific and Rock Island in the Central Missouri Ozarks.

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Missouri Pacific, "The Fairfax & Leavenworth RR" - Ron Brozanic
The Fairfax & Leavenworth is based on the Missouri Pacific Railroad mainline from the Fairfax Industrial area in Kansas City, Kansas to Fort Leavenworth, KS in 1957.

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Montana & Colorado Southern - Steve Rodie
This layout models a freelanced prototypical Northern Pacific subsidiary in Idaho and Montana in the fall of 1955.

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NYC / Erie Paired Track - Ralph Schiring
New for 2015. The New York Central and Erie Railroads in and around Marion, Ohio. Features crossings of the C&O and the Pennsy, as well as local work in Marion.

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NYC Hudson Division - Paul De Luca
The NYCRR as it appeared in the early 1950s from Harmon, NY to Hudson, NY. Two or four track mainline wih thirty plus trains running in each session. Extensive yard operations at multiple locations makes this an ideal layout whether you like switching or mainline running.

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Penn Central Connecticut Valley Divison - Bob Albano
Penn Central Connecticut Valley Divison (former NH lines) during 1968-78 with the merger of PRR and NYC in ‘68 and with the NH add in ‘69. Occasionally operating ‘76-‘78 with amalgamation of the bankrupt northeast railroads into Conrail.

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Santa Fe Surf Line - Steve Dolezal
The Santa Fe Surf Line during the Korean War. Streamliners, troop trains, and heavy freights all mix to keep operators on this layout busy. This new layout currently features operations in the San Diego metropolitan area.

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Virginian & Western RR - Gordon Todd
New to OSOmaha in 2023, the V&W is a fictional merger of the Virginian Railroad and the Norfolk & Western Railroad set in late 1950s (the time of actual merger). It features late steam and early diesels in both mountainous and industrial scenery.
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Wilmington & Northern Branch - Dave Husman
The W&N is set in the 1900-1905 era after it was acquired by the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad. The railroad features many scratchbuilt and kitbashed cars and period specific locomotives.

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