End of the Line: My Layout Design Journey with West Harbour Station

Get inspired by this layout design for a West Harbour Station in N scale. Learn about track planning and layout design for a small stub end station!

Last year, I accidentally ended up at West Harbour GO Station in Hamilton, and that detour has stuck with me. In this video, I retrace my steps from Aldershot Station—where I did some train spotting—and explore how I can bring West Harbour into a small shelf layout.

I’ll take you through the layout design, show some cool train footage (including a surprise Amtrak Maple Leaf appearance!), and explain why I think this quiet little station could fit into my new layout. Plus, I’m working in elements like the CN Stuart Yard and the roads that cross over the station.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:30 Exploring Aldershot Station
1:18 Train Spotting & Unexpected Amtrak Maple Leaf Footage
1:59 West Harbour GO Station Overview
2:21 History of West Harbour GO Station
2:55 CN Stuart Yard Overview
3:54 Layout Design Breakdown
4:31 The Balance of Prototype
5:04 Conclusion & Next Steps

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