The biggest model railroad club in the Northwest has hand-built everything from Union Station to Multnomah Falls in meticulous detail — with the occasional whimsical flourish (we see you, Bigfoot).

The Columbia Gorge Model Railroad Club has spent decades building immersive miniature re-creations of Oregon landscapes.

Safety and public lands advocates have long called for a trail to Mossbrae Falls so hikers aren’t tempted to access the natural wonder via dangerous train tracks. “Each month that goes by without a ...