Correct website address is... www.GBVRR.com
Welcome to the
Glenbrook Valley
Railroad Company
The HO/HOn3 model railroad layout of
Eddie Carroll and John Weiss
in Houston, Texas.
Visitors...
Last updated on 9/14/19
The Glenbrook Valley Railroad is a HO/HOn3 dual gauge layout, located in Houston, Texas. The layout has two levels, with the lower level
being a freelance HO railroad based on various Eastern roads. The upper level is both HO and HOn3 (narrow gauge) and based on the
Denver & Rio Grande, Rio Grande Southern and other shortline lines around Silverton and southwestern Colorado.
...Frolin about this web-site
The initial layout was started in 1996.
After a few years it was expanded to about 1300 sq ft.
In 2010 it was greatly expanded adding another 2000 sq ft.
Today the train room is about 3300 square feet in size.
Trackwork on the narrow gauge, upper level is completed.
The standard gauge, lower level is mostly done. Switches are
hand-laid. Various scenes are complete and feature highly
detailed structures, several are recreations of actual locations.
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A collection of pictures taken over the years
Nov 2010, expansion begins adding 2000 sq ft more
Oct 2009, progress on scenery and trackage
Apr 2009, visit and overview
Mar 2015, various scenery shots from around the layout
Dec 2014, photos taken during the Christmas party
Jun 2014, scenery work during the Summer
Dec 2013, photos taken during the Christmas party
Sep 2013, updates in the Red Mountain District
Aug 2012, benchwork and track work progress update
Mar 2011, wall opened to expand in to new room
Feb 2011, construction and benchwork in the expansion
Here are two formal videos created for the 2015 National Narrow Gauge
Convention, to show off this large layout. The first is a tour of the railroad
and scenery and highlights. The second is a walk thur to show the size!
Click either picture to open the matching video on YouTube.
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