Harold Berenzweig’s Front Range and Santa Fe railroad

Harold Berenzweig’s Front Range and Santa Fe is an HO scale proto-freelanced railroad. It is set in the 1995 to 2005 time frame, shortly after the merger the BN and ATSF, so many of the engines and the cars spot the old markings. It represents a fictitious secondary route paralleling the Joint Line in Colorado.

The layout is a multi-level around the wall in a 14′ x 16′ room. It is designed for solo or just a few operators as it has narrow aisles. There are three hidden and one visible staging yards. The track configuration is essentially loop to loop, but there is a continuous connection that allows for open car load / empty running as well as enhancing staging options.

The upper deck scenery is foam to reduce weight while the lower deck is essentially flat. The levels are connected by a helix which also has a track that connects the upper level with lowest level staging. Car movement is with JMRI. Control is with Easy DCC and most locomotives have sound.

Hours Open: 3:00 to 9:00 pm

Handicap Accessible: No

Parking: Call out your name and “Layout Design SIG Tour” at the gate, then park on the street.

Entry: Entry through the garage, and then up the stairs.