The Great White North Tour Locations

Saturday September 19th 10:00am to 5:00pm

Sunday September 20th 10:00am to 5:00pm

Entrance to all layouts is free. We hope you enjoy the tour.

  • Owner: Jon Snelson
  • Address: 97 Townline Road West, Huntsville, ON
  • Phone: 705-789-7191, 705-787-8126 (cell)
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Layout name: Muskoka Northern
  • Scale: HO
  • Layout local: Muskoka Region
  • Era: 1970’s
  • Control system: DC
  • Scenery: 90% completed
  • Features: Represents the mainline from Gravenhurst to Huntsville
  • Layout location: Basement
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  • Owner: Bruce & Scott White
  • Address: 17 Brobst Forest Cresent, Bracebridge, Ontario
  • Phone: 705-645-2077
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Layout name: Bucklucken Subdivision
  • Road name: Canadian National & Ontario Northland
  • Scale: HO
  • Layout local: Central Ontario
  • Era: 2005 to 2025
  • Control system: ESU Cab Control wireless DCC
  • Scenery: 75% completed
  • Features: A freelance fictional subdivision of CN rail with the ONR. Features a 16 foot intermodal yard and a locomotive rehabilitation industry inspired by Larry’s Truck & Electric.
  • Layout location: Downstairs room
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  • Owner: Richard Tatley
  • Address: 235 Wellington Street, Gravenhurst, ON
  • Phone: 705-687-6200
  • Roadname: CNR
  • Scale: HO
  • Layout local: Ontario
  • Era: 1950-1955
  • Control system: DC
  • Scenery: 100% completed
  • Features: An imaginary CNR branch in Ontario running from ‘Bridgeport’ to ‘Thornton’, ‘Springville’, ‘Lyndhurst’, & ‘Kenogami’ and back. Day to night lighting effects in buildings.
  • Layout location: Basement
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  • Owner: Jason Day
  • Address: 200 John Street, Orillia, ON
  • Phone: 705-790-0933
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Layout name: The Trent Severn & Northern Muskoka Railway
  • Roadname: Canadian Pacific Railway & TS&NM
  • Scale: G (1/32)
  • Layout size: 55 ft x 60 ft inverted U shape
  • Layout local: Central Ontario small town
  • Era: 1950s, 1960s open concept
  • Control system: Radio control battery onboard with sound
  • Scenery: Garden layout with raised garden beds, perennials, elevated wood bridge and black granite stone
  • Features: Spanning approximately 300 feet of continuous mainline, featuring a five-track classification yard, industrial switching, two passing sidings, and radio-controlled locomotives with onboard sound. Set in a freelanced 1950s–60s theme, with a diverse roster of equipment from LGB, Bachmann, Aristocraft, USA Trains and Piko, alongside custom-built and detailed rolling stock.
  • Layout location: Back yard – enter by gate by the garage via the driveway
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  • Owners: Ron & Marian Colpitts
  • Address: 16 Andrea Crescent, Orillia, ON
  • Phone: 705-326-5814
  • Email: [email protected]

Layout 5

  • Road name: Canadian Pacific Railway
  • Scale: N
  • Layout local: Revelstoke BC – Division Point
  • Era: Modern day
  • Control system: MRC DCC
  • Scenery: 100% completed
  • Features: Walk around with radio control throttles, many engines with sound. Layout includes mine concentrator, container port, pulp mill, Revelstoke yard & shop complex, and Arrow Lake barge.
  • Layout location: Basement

Layout 6

  • Layout name: White Pass
  • Scale: G
  • Size: 30 ft x 60 ft
  • Era: 1982 and prior, some modern
  • Control system: ‘Train engineer’ radio control with onboard batteries and sound
  • Scenery: 100% natural shrubs, flowers, etc
  • Features: Continuous loop with option of point to point including heavy grades, steam and diesel, passenger operations
  • Layout location: Backyard (weather permitting)
  • Owner: Bob Cardwell
  • Address: 74 Isabella Drive, Orillia, ON
  • Phone: 705-826-8135
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Layout name: CN Lewvan
  • Scale: HO
  • Layout size: 160 linear ft around the room, 2 decks with 80 ft per level plus helix & 2 staging yards
  • Layout local: Saskatchewan branch lines to the south of Regina, CNor & GTP heritage
  • Era: Digitrax DCC with sound
  • Scenery: 10% completed, structures 40% completed
  • Features: Prototypical (mostly) Western Canadian locos, railroad structures and rolling stock. Track complete and operational. Urban, rural & town prairie.
  • Layout location: Basement
  • Accessibility: 14 steps with handrail, 5 ft duck under to enter main area. No wheel chair access.
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  • Owner: Peter Hocking
  • Address: 7 Harriet Street, Coldwater, ON
  • Phone: 705-686-7577
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Layout name: Dunmere and Dome Extension
  • Road name: Ontario Northland plus interchanges with Algoma Central & CNR
  • Scale: HO
  • Layout size: 16 ft x 32 ft
  • Layout local: Northern Ontario
  • Era: 1950’s
  • Control system: NCE wireless DCC
  • Scenery: over 90% completed
  • Features: A proto freelance layout based on a fictional branch line of the ONR in the late 1950’s. The rugged wilderness of Northern Ontario is depicted by rock outcroppings and forests of spruce, pines, aspens and birch. The town sites are highlighted by craftsman structures, fine details and interior lighting.
  • Layout location: Upstairs bedroom
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  • Owner: Midland District Railroad Club
  • Address: 20 Ed Connelly Drive (Huronia Airport), Tiny, ON
  • Phone: 705-331-5894
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Scale: HO
  • Layout size: Two parts: 20 ft x 20 ft and 20 ft x 14ft
  • Layout local: Central Ontario
  • Era: 1950’s to modern
  • Control system: Digitrax wireless DCC
  • Scenery: 95% completed on one part, second part under construction
  • Features: Both layouts are in the basement of club house. The new layout under construction will be double deck with a helix.
  • Layout location: Basement
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  • Owner: Roger Hauka
  • Address: 176 Hanmer Street West, Barrie, ON
  • Phone: 705-796-7840
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Road name: Muskoka Regional Railroad
  • Scale: HO
  • Layout size: 24′ x 36′
  • Layout local: Washago to North Bay division of CNR
  • Era: 1975
  • Control system: Digitrax DCC
  • Scenery: 90% completed
  • Features: Motorized Bascule bridge for entry. Minimum radius 24 in, 36-44 in on mainline with code 73 and some code 100 track.
  • Layout location: Basement
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  • Owner: Barrie Allandale Railway Modellers
  • Address: Unit 707, 80 Bradford Street, Barrie, ON
  • Phone: 705-722-8364
  • Website: barm.ca
  • Scale: HO
  • Layout size: 25 ft x 25 ft
  • Layout local: Not specific but using Central Ontario place names
  • Era: 1980 to present
  • Control system: Digitrax DCC
  • Scenery: 75% completed
  • Features: Running layout with large yard, steam/diesel service area, various small yards with industries
  • Accessibility: Stairs to access, not special needs accessible
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  • Owner: Henk Blom
  • Address: 51 Chieftain Crescent, Barrie, ON
  • Phone: 705-722-8364
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Layout road name: Kicking Horse River Railroad
  • Scale: N
  • Layout size: 11 ft x 18 ft
  • Layout local: Mountain railroad from Alberta border to Revelstroke BC
  • Era: 1980 to present
  • Control system: Digitrax DCC
  • Scenery: 70% completed
  • Features: Rocky mountain terrain, Revelstoke Village (under construction)
  • Location: Garage
  • Accessibility: Not wheelchair accessible, one step up to floor, 24-36 inch aisles, can accommodate 2-3 people at one time
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  • Owner: Kurt Cairns
  • Address: 14 Bishop Drive, Barrie, ON
  • Phone: 416-605-7227
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Layout name: Newport Northern Terminal Railway
  • Scale: HO
  • Layout local: North America
  • Era: 1970-1990’s
  • Layout size: 9 ft x 15 ft
  • Control system: Digitrax wifi DCC
  • Scenery: 99% completed
  • Features: A fully detailed point to point switching railway, depicting the last mile of a gritty modern North American harbor scene, pulling inspiration from New York and Chicago. Aside from trains there are model ships and custom dock cranes with lots of detailed eye candy to be had. The layout also features some nature elements with a helix to lower staging. New this year, scenery lighting has been installed on most of the layout for night operations and ambiance.
  • Location: Basement
  • Accessibility: Stairs
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  • Owner: Brian Searles
  • Address: 80 William Street, Alliston, ON
  • Phone: 705-435-1290
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Road name: Conrail Shared Assets
  • Scale: HO
  • Layout size: 26′ x 42′
  • Era: Modern Circa 2005-2010
  • Control system: NCE Wireless
  • Scenery: 98% complete
  • Features: Single deck walk around. Terminal operation with emphasis on yard operations and industrial sidings.
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