(This page modified 10/7/2020; bad links removed)
About This Page: |
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• This older page lists (approximately) the same Phoenix-area model RR layouts as shown on Page 1. |
• This Page 2 is organized by SCALE (instead of by CITY). |
• Layouts that are open both weekly, and just occasionally, are included on this page. • Clubs WITHOUT layouts are NOT listed on this page. |
This Page 2 may be less up-to-date than Page 1. |
Contents below on this page: |
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• A. Multiple-Gauge Public Layouts (Phoenix area) |
• B. Z Scale Public Layouts |
• C. N Scale Public Layouts |
• D. HO Scale Public Layouts |
• E. S Scale Public Layouts (none |
• F. O Scale Public Layouts |
• G. Largescale (aka G Scale) Public Layouts |
• H. 4-3/4″ Ga. & Larger, “Ride On” Layouts |

A. Multiple-Gauge Public Layouts
- Apache Junction, Obies Trains – ObiesTrains.com – Model railroad store, has N gauge layout, plus small HO and O gauge layouts. CLICK HERE to view several photos in the PhxRail Picasa album.
. - Glendale – Adobe Mountain Desert Railroad Park and Arizona Model Railroading Society – AzModelRR.com
and AdobeMtnDesertRRpark.com – Open to public on Sat’s & Sun’s. Includes 1-1/2″ live steam, indoor & outdoor G, HO, and N gauges.
. - Scottsdale – McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park – TheRailroadPark.com – 2′ ga. amusement park train, 1-1/2″ live steam, and O, HO, and N gauge layouts.
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B. Z Scale Public Layouts
- Scottsdale – Z Guys Model Railroad Club – Zguys.club (in McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park).
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C. N Scale Public Layouts
- Glendale – Arizona Model Railroading Society‘s N gauge layout, AzModelRR.com/n-scale-division
. - Scottsdale – Sun N Sand NTRAK MRC – sun-n-sand.org (in McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park).

D. HO Scale Public Layouts
- Gilbert – Gilbert Model Railroad Club – GmrcTrains.com – 3rd Tue is “run night”.
. - Glendale – Arizona Model Railroading Society‘s HO gauge layout, AzModelRR.com/ho-scale-division
. - Glendale – West Valley RR Historical Society – website being built as of 6/2012
. - Goodyear – Pebble Creek Model Railroad Club – pcmrc.org – Public can see this layout on certain selected ‘run days’, see website for details.
. - Grand Canyon State Model Railroaders – groups.yahoo.com/group/GCSMR – HO modular layout.
.. - Phoenix: Arizona Railroad Historical Society, located on the second floor of the Arizona State Capitol Museum, HO layout, open Wed & Sat. mornings: azrhs.com , 90 second video at youtu.be/FSXRitDjjDs . (Uses NCE DCC command control.)
. - Phoenix – Thunderbird Model RR Club – ThunderbirdModelRRclub.com
. - Ponderosa North Model Railroad Club – ArizonaRails.com/pncpage.html – round robin.
. - Scottsdale – Scottsdale Model Railroad Historical Society – ScottsdaleMrhs.org – operates a HO & HOn3 layout in McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park.
. - Sun City – Sun City Model Railroad Club – Richard Haworth’s narrated Youtube video describes the layout.
. - Sun City West – Sun City West Model Railroad Club – railroad.scwclubs.com (not much info). Richard Haworth’s narrated Youtube video describes the layout.
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E. S Scale Public Layouts
- None
F. O Scale Public Layouts
- Glendale: Arizona Model Railroading Society‘s layout, https://www.AzModelRR.com/g-and-o-scale-division
. - Scottsdale: Paradise & Pacific RR – PandPrrClub.org – operates a 3-rail O gauge LAYOUT in McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park.

G. Largescale (aka G Scale) Public Layouts
- Apache Junction: Superstition Mountain Museum: Small 12’x12′ layout in operation, new ’50’ x 60′ layout under construction. Volunteers Wanted. Click here to view the Youtube video // Click here to view the railroad workers web page, and links to the Picasa photo album (old announcment page is here)
- Glendale: Arizona Model Railroading Society‘s Largescale outdoor layout, https://www.AzModelRR.com/g-and-o-scale-division
. - Goodyear – Pebble Creek Model Railroad Club‘s garden layout – pcmrc.org/garden – Public can see this layout on certain selected ‘run days’, see website for details.
. - Mesa, Banner Desert Medical Center: Arizona Big Train Operators permanent indoor display layout inside the Cardon Children’s Medical Center, inside Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa.
** Photos at AzBigTrains.org/cardonrailroad.html . You should be able to view this layout 24 hours a day, as it’s in the public part of the hospital. The 3 trains run when you push a button.
. - Mesa, Banner Desert Medical Center: ‘Trains For Kids by Isabelle‘ – TrainsByIsabelle.blogspot.com – John Macrone’s outdoor largescale layout at Banner Desert Medical Center for the kids.
. - Mesa: Valle Del Oro, Garden Railway Club, Youtube Video. This layout is inside the gated Valle Del Oro RV park, but you can usually view it on Thursday morning during their “Country Store” hours. Click here to view several layout photos.
. - Phoenix: Ryan House. This is a hospice-type care center for terminally-ill children. (Please note that this layout is normally accessible only to residents and their family.) They have an Eagle Wings Ironcraft elevated layout in rear patio. Click Here to view photos in the PhxRail.org Picasa web album. The Ryan House website is RyanHouse.org
. - Phoenix – Sahuaro Central Railroad Heritage Preservation Society & Museum’s indoor layout, open to public on weekends, Several Layout Photos Here, Museum website at AdobeMtnDesertRRpark.com .
. - Sun City West: Outdoor layout apparently to be built; April 2013 article at SCW News http://scwaz.com/?p=110245
. - Surprise, Sun City Grand: Outdoor layout at Sun City Grand (don’t have complete information on this). Richard Haworth’s narrated Youtube video shows this layout in operation.
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H. 4-3/4″ Ga. & Larger, “Ride On” Layouts
- Anthem – Daisy Mountain RR, in the community park – DaisyMountainRailroad.com
. - Chandler – Desert Breeze RR, in Desert Breeze Park – DesertBreezeRR.com , photos at ArizonaAndPacificRR.com/spot/desertbreeze/newdesertbreeze.html
. - Gilbert – Freestone RR, in Freestone Park – FreeStoneRR.com , photos at ArizonaAndPacificRR.com/spot/freestone/freestone.html
. - Litchfield Park- Wildlife World Zoo‘s miniature train – – WildlifeWorld.com/rides , more photos at ArizonaAndPacificRR.com/spot/wildlife/wildlife.html
. - Phoenix – Enchanted Island Express, in Encanto Park – EnchantedIsland.com/rides.php , photos at ArizonaAndPacificRR.com/spot/encanto/encanto.html
. - Phoenix – Maricopa Live Steamers, MaricopaLiveSteamers.com – part of Adobe Mountain Desert Railroad Park. Has about 14 miles (yes, that’s fourteen!) miles of track, open to public on Sundays.
. - Queen Creek – Schnepf Farms RR at Schnepf Farms – SchnepfFarms.com , photos at ArizonaAndPacificRR.com/spot/schnepf/schnepf.html
. - Scottsdale – Scottsdale Live Steamers – ScottsdaleLiveSteamers.com – operates a 7-1/2″ gauge layout.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Info: Sayre Brothers’, Guide to Arizona’s Miniature Railroads – ArizonaAndPacificRR.com/spot/guide.html
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module pieces (for ABTO spring auction)
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