Ed Lorence’s Baltimore & Ohio has some of the best running trains you’ll find anywhere. His trackwork is flawless, and his engines and rolling stock are adjusted until 50 car trains with semi-scale wheels run perfectly.

This HO railroad runs through West Virginia in 1954 with late steam and first generation diesels that Ed has detailed and modified. The cars on the layout are beautifully weathered even though he doesn’t use an airbrush.

The 22 x 24 foot railroad sits in Ed’s basement where he enjoys welcoming fellow hobbyists and operators to share the layout. This railroad was built as a railfan adventure until he decided he had to retro-fit it for prototype operation with his friends.

Ed got interested in the B&O because his father-in-law was a longtime employee with many stories to spark a railfan’s interest in Class One railroading. The layout’s long passing sidings help to re-create that feeling and the illusion of double track mainline.