Layout at a Glance - Buffalo Creek & Western Railroad

Main facts about the Buffalo Creek & Western Railroad layout in HO scale.

Name: Buffalo Creek & Western Railroad
Scale: HO (1:87)
Period: Late Summer, 1985
Locale: North-central Montana
Theme: Freelanced switching layout, focused on realistic operations
Size: 400 x 330 cm U-shaped (30 to 40cm deep)
Height: 150cm
Style: U-shaped switching layout, around the walls
Control: DCC
Roadbed: EVA foam
Track: Peco Streamline Code 70 flextrack and #6 Turnouts
Max grade: none
Minimum Radius: 560cm
Backdrop: Masonite
Fascia: Masonite
Lighting: Dimmable COB LED strips

Metric vs. Imperial System

Why am I not using the Imperial system if I’m modeling a US-based layout?

Since roughly 96% of the world’s population uses the Metric system (including myself), I find it natural to stick with it. The occasional visitor can easily do the math to convert to their preferred measuring system.