Annual Fall Layout Tour

The Annual Layout Tour is held every November (National Model Railroad Month). It is an opportunity for local model railroaders in the area to open their layouts up and let the public see their work. During the month of November, each weekend will feature layouts in different areas of Houston and the surrounding areas.

The 2025 San Jacinto Model Railroad Club Annual Layout Tour is here! Please check out the galleries below to see photos of the layouts open that weekend. The tour handout can be found below and it contains written descriptions, directions and other details on the layout. It will be updated as needed through November. A Google Map link will be provided the Thursday or Friday before the weekend to help with your tour planning.

Layout Tour 2025 Guide Rev 0
Guide Updates: Houston Tinplate Operator Society is open Saturday and Sunday through December 21st.

Google Map for November 1-2 Layouts
Google Map for Multi-Week Layouts

The galleries below feature photos of the layouts open for each weekend in 2025:
November 1-2 - Northwest / Bryan - College Station
November 8-9 - North Houston / Spring / Kingwood / Crosby
November 15-16 - South Houston / Pearland / Pasadena / Friendswood
November 22-23 - West Houston / Katy / Sugarland / Richmond
November 29-30 - Thanksgiving Layouts



In 2020, the tour went virtual due to the Covid pandemic. Layout owners created videos of their layouts to continue the layout tour tradition.
See the 2020 Virtual Tour.


Would you like your layout to be included in this or future tours?
If so or if you have any other questions, please contact Craig Brantley at sanjactour@sbcglobal.net

* Updated 10/17/25