Ron Kuykendall is a model builder who has 5 beautiful layouts. Three are HO standard gauge, the fourth is HOn3 and the fifth is Sn3. Two of the railroads, the Western Eclectic and the Southern Pacific are large, but the other 3 are small diorama type railroads. These shelf railroads prove that everybody has room for a layout.

Ron loves to build prototype models. He particularly favors re-creating the rolling stock, structures and locomotives of steam's final years by using his personal photo collection. He's particularly delighted to see his well-detailed and weathered equipment rolling through beautiful scenes.

The Western Eclectic has it's own building and features equipment from the Santa Fe, the Great Northern, and the Denver & Rio Grande Western. The layout does not represent a specific locale, but does recall the 50's with careful attention to figures and vehicles. The Southern Pacific represents California and features railroads from across the country.

Ron will show you his special weathering techniques, plus his methods for keeping your track clean and oiling steam engines. He'll also share with you some ideas to make your layout user friendly.

Ron's 50 year knowledge of railroading, and his willingness to start over when he gets a brain storm of an idea have resulted in a series of Great Model Railroads.