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Welcome back to our website which features the new CPR Boundary Subdivision layout. It has been a brutal three years thanks to the Covid19 pandemic! This update is certainly overdue, however, I have to admit progress has been less than I would have hoped!

 

This layout has been under construction since we moved into our then “new” home back in the spring of 2012. Like most large layouts, it has g

one through numerous iterations, revisions and improvements as we move along the path. I am extremely fortunate to have a large space for my empire, but more importantly, a group of very talented people that are willing to help me on this significant project. I would never have contemplated such a large layout without this help.

Phase four of the mainline was completed in the fall of 2019 and brought the total length to approximately 400 feet of the eventual 550 feet. Phase five, which will add a further 75 feet to the mainline, has been deferred until an undetermined date to allow efforts towards other objectives. Since model railroad operations are a priority for us, all expansions are designed and implemented to keep the layout fully operational while they are being completed.

I model in HO scale and the layout represents the Canadian Pacific Railways Boundary Subdivision, which operated in the rugged mountainous area of southeastern British Columbia as part of the CPR’s “second” mainline. The layout will include portions of the CPR’s Phoenix Subdivision and Slocan Subdivision, and also GN’s 5th Subdivision.

This layout is a multi deck design to maximize the mainline run and increase the number of stations from the previous layout. The design is truer to the prototype and is focused on operations. One of the objectives is to create a sense of being in the middle of nowhere since a lot of the prototype operated in relatively remote areas of BC. While we are continuing to model the Boundary Sub, the early 1960’s has been chosen as the era to rationalize the through traffic in our operations scheme. I chose to model during the classic Tuscan & Grey diesel era of the late 1950’s to mid1960's, and in the early fall to capture the vibrant foliage colors.

We welcome visitors to wander through the web site and explore the prototype and our progress towards capturing it in HO scale. Thank you for stopping by!

 

Note about Photographs & Graphics; I have tried to ensure that all photos & graphics in this website that are not mine have the appropriate credits. They are all used with the express permission of the photographer or owner. Please do NOT copy photographs or graphics from my web site without contacting me for permission first.

 


















Layout and website content by: Scott Calvert

Last Updated: February 2024