About Lance Mindheim

Lance Mindheim, owner of The Shelf Layouts Company, builds high end custom model railroad layouts for those who demand the highest level of quality, craftsmanship, and reliability. It is a full time business. Although he handles a variety of projects, much of his work centers around helping those that are trying to faithfully model a specific prototype. The Shelf Layouts Company name springs from the trend in contemporary layout design to follow the "shelf format". This simply means that narrower bench work is used for enhanced realism and better space utilization.

My Services

• A systematic, start to finish, process designed to give you the lifetime model railroad layout of your dreams
• Superb Craftsmanship
• Inspiring, highly realistic, scenery
• Rugged and reliable track, mechanical, and electrical systems
• Prototype or Freelance Layouts. Basement empires to switching layouts.
• Experienced layout design capability

Click on the thumbnail below to view a typical shelf style layout for a 20'x20' room.

In the end, my goal is to provide a product that exceeds your expectations and provides years of future enjoyment. Give me a call and let's talk.

Lance Mindheim
(301) 404-8164