School Home To Model Train Club Layout

February 12, 2006

The Echo Valley Railway Guild in Saskatchewan, Canada has its model train layout located in the basement of a local school.

The current layout is located at Davin School and interestingly enough, the original layout was also in a school. However, the first school was unfortunately closed and demolished.

The club’s current model train layout is a representation of the Crow’s nest pass area of southern British Columbia and Alberta. The CP line and the Kaslo and Slocan Railway are modelled.

These photos from The Echo Valley Railway Guild show a narrow gauge trestle and Sirdar.
The Kaslo and Slocan section is is done in HOn3.

Ft. Mcleod (Mcleod) is modeled from which the line proceeds around the room passing through Crowsnest, Moyie, Sirdar, Nelson. To do this the line passes under the peninsula and circles twice around the room.

The Echo Valley Railway Guild strongly support the hobby of model railroading. It with other model railroaders has taken on the task of producing a regional and two divisional NMRA conventions. The guild opens it’s doors to the school children at least once a year. Together with the Regina Model Railroad Club, The Echo Valley Railway Guild have sponsored a model railroad show.