The Muskoka Regional Railroad
Layout of Roger Hauka

Photos of Roger's HO layout under construction

The Muskoka Regional Railroad is based on the CN line between Washego and North Bay, Ontario, but there is a lot of latitude in choosing which features to model in order to produce a track plan that is friendly for simple operations.

MRR trackplan. Use as guide to photo locations.

This is an HO scale road with the mid 70s as the represented era. This does not preclude having a steam only night or running the latest power should the mood require. The operating power is Digitrax DCC with one booster and 4 blocks. The line is mostly single track with passing sidings at Gravenhurst, Huntsville and North Bay. Power is represented by CN, ONR and MRR (custom painted for the fictitious MRR line). Track is code 100 to allow older and European power to run.Turnouts are #6 and 8 in all but a couple of small yard sidings. Radii are generally over 36" and most is in the mid 40's. Total length of track is 433' including the yards. There is a cut-out at North bay and Washego to allow around the layout continuous running. It takes a freight about 8 to 9 minutes to make the circuit. Entrance to the layout is via an electrically operational lift bridge. There is off layout staging in a separate room which accommodates Toronto bound traffic off one end and North, West and East past North Bay off the other. 

As of 2012 when I last visited it during the annual Muskoka Tour, all track but the staging was complete. Scenery was 10 to 70% completed depending on the location. Roger's layout is in Barrie, Ontario, Canada.

	North Bay under construction
	North Bay repair shop
	The Northlander 037
	Northlander 044
	Town of Gravenhurst
	Harbour at Gravenhurst
	View of the operating bascuke lift bridge
	Strathdee siding at Bracebridge
	The falls at Bracebridge
	Washego with signal bridge
	North Bay station
	Grandson's army base
	The mine at Huntsville (under construction, 2012)
	Seargeant's cement and gravel
	Honest Al's Used Cars and Trucks at Gravenhurst
	Cuttings lumber
	Jane's planing yard
	Town of Kilworthy
	The Right Track at Bracebridge
	Factories trackside in Bracebridge
	Bracebridge falls and the road bridge
	Muskoka regional airport
	Lake Muskoka
	Hobby goat farm
	The railyard at North Bay
	North Bay diesel fueling
	Site of future farm land (2012)
	Muskoka Regional Railroad (MRR) trackplan
	The police have a problem!
	City backdrop buildings
	Cement plant scene
	Farm house scene on hill
	CN 9306 running by
	The food is great at Cap'n Mike's diner!
	A nice day for a trot up the road
	Spending the weekend at Camp Hillbilly
	Tugboat on the water
	Swimmers frolicking at the beach
	Almost like being in Vegas!
	Oil tank farm with Sceniking backdrop buildings

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