[MOC] Old West Layout

[evancelt]

My old west layout displayed at the 2026 Rocky Mountain Train Show. The build features a moving train, tumbling tumbleweed, flying eagle, and magnet-driven horse chase

Chase Scene: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXH3LyAjAw6/

Train: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXH2yAljEts/

Tumbleweed: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXH3hYsjO5g/

Additional detail shots: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXH8lctkQ2y/

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Some of the motion elements

 

[jtooker]

Wow!  What a terrific layout.  The horse chase is excellent!  The landscape ties everything together well.

[Kalais]

This is looking really great. Very clean design.

How those horses work, it some magnets?

[evancelt]

On 4/15/2026 at 7:43 AM, jtooker said:

Wow!  What a terrific layout.  The horse chase is excellent!  The landscape ties everything together well.

Thanks!

3 hours ago, Kalais said:

This is looking really great. Very clean design.

How those horses work, it some magnets?

Yes, indeed - magnets on a chain under the tiled surface being driven around by a belt system. Motor (PF XL motor driving a worm gear) is hidden under a rock formation behind the church