GREAT Model Railroads 2020
You’ll know it when you see it WHAT MAKES A MODEL RAILROAD “GREAT?” What qualifies a layout to grace the pages of this annual issue, dedicated to the best of the best? If you look at the variety of layouts featured in this issue, it’s hard to pick out a single feature or descriptor that can apply to all of them. Some features are obvious. Great model railroads have realistic scenery. For example, take David Powell’s Denver & Rio Grande Western layout on page 18. Looking at the photos accompanying this article, you’ll be surprised to know the model railroad is only 13 x 18 feet. David’s scenic workmanship, seen not just in his mountains but in every creek, gully, yard, and station platform, proves that a layout doesn’t have to be great…