N.C.N.G. Model Railroad layout

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Browse historic railroad photos, layout scenes, volunteer work, and fairgrounds views.

Historic Bear River Bridge on the N.C.N.G. Railroad line
Historic

Bear River Bridge - One of the most iconic structures on the original N.C.N.G. line

N.C.N.G. Historical Model Railroad building at Nevada County Fairgrounds with Railroad Crossing sign
Fairgrounds & Events

Our home at the Nevada County Fairgrounds — Historical Exhibit Open!

Engine #8 hauling freight cars past the yard
Layout

Engine #8 hauling a mixed freight consist

Engine #8 approaching on tracks with switches and scenery detail
Layout

Engine #8 approaching the yard — beautiful detail and depth of field

Mountain hillside scene with structures and tracks on the layout
Layout

Mountain hillside scene with structures and trackwork

Close-up of model railroad rolling stock
Layout

Rolling stock detail on the N.C.N.G. layout

Model railroad town scene with period buildings
Layout

Period-accurate town buildings and scenery

Wide view of the model railroad layout
Layout

Wide view of the N.C.N.G. model railroad

Volunteer working on layout scenery and trackwork
Volunteer Work

Volunteer working on layout scenery and trackwork

Volunteer detailing structures on the model railroad layout
Volunteer Work

Volunteer detailing structures on the layout

Volunteers constructing layout at Nevada County Fairgrounds
Volunteer Work

Volunteers constructing the layout at Nevada County Fairgrounds

N.C.N.G. building exterior at the Nevada County Fairgrounds
Fairgrounds & Events

N.C.N.G. building at the Nevada County Fairgrounds

Steam locomotive passing through town with buildings and Sierra backdrop
Layout

Steam locomotive passing through town with buildings and Sierra backdrop

Panoramic view of the layout with trestle bridge and western landscape
Layout

Panoramic view of the layout with trestle bridge and western landscape

Overhead layout view showing buildings, track, and rolling stock with mountain backdrop
Layout

Layout overview — buildings, rolling stock, and painted mountain scenery

Wide view of the N.C.N.G. layout with town buildings and track
Layout

Wide-angle view of the layout with town scene and trackwork

Volunteer at work on the N.C.N.G. layout scenery
Volunteer Work

Volunteer at work on the layout scenery

Engine #9 passing the Kidder house with Christmas decorations and snowmen
Layout

Engine #9 passing the Kidder house — Christmas decorations and snowmen

Grass Valley yard and engine house during the Christmas season
Layout

Grass Valley yard and engine house during the Christmas season

Colfax depot with railroad crossing, Christmas tree lot, and horse riders
Layout

Colfax depot — railroad crossing, Christmas tree lot, and horse riders

Town scene with Christmas decorations, vintage cars, and JCPenney delivery van
Layout

Town scene — Christmas decorations, vintage cars, and JCPenney delivery van

Historic N.C.N.G. locomotive photograph from the early 1900s
Historic

Original N.C.N.G. locomotive, circa 1900

Overhead view of N.C.N.G. layout town scene with buildings, track, and mountain backdrop
Layout

Town scene overview with buildings, track, and painted Sierra backdrop

N.C.N.G. layout scene showing town buildings and track from a different angle
Layout

Town buildings and trackside scenery on our On3 scale layout

Locomotive approaching the Bear River Bridge trestle through mountain scenery
Layout

Engine approaching the trestle through the Sierra Nevada foothills

Freight train crossing the Bear River Bridge trestle with tank cars and boxcars
Layout

Freight train crossing the Bear River Bridge trestle — RPM Motor Oil and Shell tank cars

Wide view of locomotive and freight consist on the Bear River Bridge model
Layout

Full train on the Bear River Bridge — the signature piece of the layout

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