2027 March “O” Scale Meet – Layout Tour Schedule
Updated October 29, 2026
Ted Schnepf – Elgin, IL
Thursday March 11, 2027 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM OPERATING SESSION *****
Saturday March 15, 2026 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM OPEN HOUSE
*****Reservations Required for operating session, but not for the Open House Saturday.
For Thursday Reservations: EMAIL: railsunlimited2@gmail.com
2-RAIL 4,100 Sq Ft Milwaukee Road Dubuque / Iowa and Dakota Divisions
60% scenicked mult-ideck layout designed for operation. Northeast Iowa along the Mississippi River, in 1954 with a 900 foot mainline. Five yard jobs and various local switching jobs. Passenger trains and through-freights hauling a variety of products, such as meat and perishable goods, grain, coal, and oil. 1:2 SLOW clock. NCE DCC Control system. Operations via Train Dispatcher Authority using telephone line and train order signals. Car movements handled by car cards. Ideal operations require 20 operators.
More information: http://railsunlimited.ribbonrail.com/FoxValley/layout.html
Dan and Amy Dawdy – Dwight, IL
Thursday March 11, 2027 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday March 12, 2027 10:00 AM- 2:30 PM
The Richmond, Danville & Southern exists, running from Richmond, VA to Memphis, TN, Modeling Avalon, TN as a large division point allowing for a large yard, engine servicing, town scenes and unlimited switching possibilities as well as modeling coal facilities to the north.
All DCC with sound running JMRI turnouts and wi-fi and the one and only “widowmaker” or as we call it, “The Tennessee Saluda”. Bring a DCC locomotive with you? Try it out against the grade.
Marty Trakis – Palos Hills, IL
Days and Times To Be Determined
No Particular Road. Just a love of trains and watching trains in interesting surroundings and having fun creating.
Frank McCabe / Rockford “O” Scalers – Rockford, IL
*** Thursday March 11, 2027 Noon -10:30 PM ***
*** Friday March 12, 2027 Noon -6:00 PM ***
Sunday March 14, 2027 Noon -5:00 PM
***PLEASE NOTE: SUNDAY is the main open house day. Thursday and Friday are available for those who absolutely cannot make it Sunday, with limited operations.
2-Rail Many different passenger and freight trains. Mostly steam to diesel “transition era” with occasional “modern era” trains with various railroads represented. Both standard DC and DCC operate in two separate sections with many highly detailed scenes.
John DeWaters – Rockford, IL
Sunday March 14, 2027 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Simplified Rockford freight yards ca 1950. Steam, diesel. CNW, CBQ, MILW (and an odd SOO train). Layout is in very early stages, with basic carpentry and track just completed. Inner and outer loops separated by view block, with a steep, prototypical ramp connecting upper CNW with MILW/CBQ yards. Box cars limited to 40′.
Steve Karlson – Dekalb, IL
Thursday March 11, 2027 Time to be determined
Sunday March 14, 2027 Time to be determined
2-Rail. The Gloucester Branch is a layout under construction of the Gloucester Branch of the Boston and Maine, but under different ownership, and with some modeler’s license in the lineside industries. There is also an upper level for British and Soviet prototype trains or just for running trains.
