Swiss Flats Railway

Swiss Flats Railway A G scale layout located between I-5 and the BNSF railroad bridge in the the North Portland Harbor, with a European theme and whimsical style.

Railway themed art for sale is available. Look at "Art Division" photo album.

Easter Sunday on the Swiss Flats Railway.
04/06/2026

Easter Sunday on the Swiss Flats Railway.

Some Folks have asked me how I make such realistic water scenery on my Swiss Flats Railway. I must say it is not easy ge...
04/01/2026

Some Folks have asked me how I make such realistic water scenery on my Swiss Flats Railway. I must say it is not easy getting layers of water up to 30 feet deep. This involves melting snow as far away as British Columbia and guiding it down channels to where the layout sits. Along the way various tints are added to color the water and sometimes boats are added to add to the realism.
Let me know if you want to know more about this process.

Fixing Pola engine house doors. The plastic pins break off, I drilled holes where the pins used to be then used very sma...
02/14/2026

Fixing Pola engine house doors. The plastic pins break off, I drilled holes where the pins used to be then used very small headed screws to hold the doors in place. The bottom screws are loose and drop down into the pivot hole. They can be worked upwards with a tool to remove the doors.
Hint, use an Exacto knife to make a center hole and start with a small drill and work slowly to enlarge the hole.

I did 5 doors tonight.
Toot Toot

Address

North Portland Harbor
Portland, OR
97217

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Swiss Flats Railway posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Swiss Flats Railway:

Shortcuts

Share