{"product_id":"moffat-tunnel-west-portal-s-scale-1-64","title":"Moffat Tunnel - West Portal - S Scale 1:64","description":"\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"la71zu\" data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"228\"\u003eMoffat Tunnel-West Portal-S Scale 1:64 \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98\" Width x 6.50\" Depth x 7.31\" Height\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"la71zu\" data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"228\"\u003eHistoric Moffat Tunnel – West Portal\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"829\" data-start=\"453\"\u003eBring one of Colorado’s most famous railroad landmarks to your layout with this \u003cstrong data-end=\"571\" data-start=\"533\"\u003eHistoric Moffat Tunnel West Portal\u003c\/strong\u003e scale structure. This detailed model captures the distinctive appearance of the western entrance to the legendary \u003cstrong data-end=\"737\" data-start=\"686\"\u003eMoffat Tunnel on Colorado’s famous Moffat Route\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it an ideal centerpiece for mountain railroading scenes and Rocky Mountain layouts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1072\" data-start=\"831\"\u003eOriginally built for the \u003cstrong data-end=\"887\" data-start=\"856\"\u003eDenver \u0026amp; Salt Lake Railroad\u003c\/strong\u003e and later operated by the \u003cstrong data-end=\"963\" data-start=\"914\"\u003eDenver \u0026amp; Rio Grande Western and Union Pacific\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Moffat Tunnel remains one of the most recognizable railroad engineering landmarks in the American West.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1291\" data-start=\"1074\"\u003eModel Scenery World’s Moffat Tunnel structures are proudly showcased on the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1210\" data-start=\"1150\"\u003eHO scale layout at the Moffat Museum in Granby, Colorado\u003c\/strong\u003e, and on the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1290\" data-start=\"1223\"\u003eN scale layout at the Forney Museum of Transportation in Denver\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1296\" data-start=\"1293\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1315\" data-start=\"1298\" data-section-id=\"qmb59p\"\u003eModel Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1717\" data-start=\"1317\"\u003e• Detailed scale recreation of the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1392\" data-start=\"1352\"\u003eHistoric Moffat Tunnel – West Portal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1446\" data-start=\"1443\"\u003e• Designed to accommodate \u003cstrong data-end=\"1507\" data-start=\"1472\"\u003emodern NMRA clearance standards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1510\" data-start=\"1507\"\u003e• Ideal for \u003cstrong data-end=\"1591\" data-start=\"1522\"\u003emountain railroading, tunnel districts, and Rocky Mountain scenes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1594\" data-start=\"1591\"\u003e• Adds authentic \u003cstrong data-end=\"1640\" data-start=\"1611\"\u003eColorado railroad history\u003c\/strong\u003e to your layout\u003cbr data-end=\"1658\" data-start=\"1655\"\u003e• Compatible with popular model railroad scales and layouts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1722\" data-start=\"1719\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1867\" data-start=\"1724\"\u003eComplete your scene with the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1795\" data-start=\"1753\"\u003eModel Scenery World Moffat East Portal\u003c\/strong\u003e, available in multiple configurations along with supporting structures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1808\" data-end=\"1811\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"3paypr\" data-start=\"1813\" data-end=\"1848\"\u003eAbout the Historic Moffat Tunnel\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1850\" data-end=\"2099\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"1854\" data-end=\"1871\"\u003eMoffat Tunnel\u003c\/strong\u003e is a historic railroad and water tunnel that cuts through the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1934\" data-end=\"1982\"\u003eContinental Divide in north-central Colorado\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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