Moffat Tunnel East Portal - Center Portal Edition - O Scale 1:48

Dimensions: 14.48" Width x 3.14" Depth x 13.33" Height

Historic Moffat Tunnel – East Portal 

Bring one of Colorado’s most famous railroad landmarks to your layout with this Historic Moffat Tunnel East Portal scale structure. This detailed model captures the distinctive appearance of the eastern entrance to the legendary Moffat Tunnel on Colorado’s famous Moffat Route, making it an ideal centerpiece for mountain railroading scenes and Rocky Mountain layouts.

Originally built for the Denver & Salt Lake Railroad and later operated by the Denver & Rio Grande Western and Union Pacific, the Moffat Tunnel remains one of the most recognizable railroad engineering landmarks in the American West.

Model Scenery World’s Moffat Tunnel structures are proudly showcased on the HO scale layout at the Moffat Museum in Granby, Colorado, and on the N scale layout at the Forney Museum of Transportation in Denver.

Model Features

• Detailed scale recreation of the Historic Moffat Tunnel – East Portal
• Designed to accommodate modern NMRA clearance standards
• Ideal for mountain railroading, tunnel districts, and Rocky Mountain scenes
• Adds authentic Colorado railroad history to your layout
• Compatible with popular model railroad scales and layouts

Complete your scene with the Model Scenery World Moffat West Portal, available in multiple configurations along with supporting structures.

About the Historic Moffat Tunnel

The Moffat Tunnel is a historic railroad and water tunnel that cuts through the Continental Divide in north-central Colorado. Named after railroad pioneer David Moffat, the tunnel first opened to railroad traffic in February 1928.

Before the tunnel was built, trains crossed the mountains via Rollins Pass, a route known for steep 4% grades, switchbacks, and severe winter weather that made operations extremely difficult and expensive.

Construction of the tunnel created a shorter and more reliable route through the Rocky Mountains and provided Denver with a direct rail connection to the West Coast.

Tunnel Specifications

• Length: 6.2 miles
• Height: 24 feet
• Width: 18 feet
• Apex Elevation: 9,239 feet above sea level
• Grade: 0.8%

Today the tunnel handles approximately 15 trains per day and remains a vital rail connection through the Rocky Mountains. A parallel water tunnel also delivers part of Denver’s municipal water supply.

The Moffat Tunnel is currently the fourth longest railroad tunnel in North America and stands as one of the most significant engineering achievements in western railroad history.