This year’s setup includes three different layouts in HO, On30 and O Scale, which are model train sizes. There are 14 trains divvied up among the three layouts, pulling anywhere from six to 20 ...

Vincent Fry, a model train buff, devised an hourglass-shaped train layout. There’s an On30 train track circling on top of the mountains. Down below, a G-scale train loops around.

An Oxford couple is among those opening their backyard this weekend to showcase elaborate model railroad layouts.