Talking Ops with Don Irace - BNSF Montana Division Ops with Mark Herrick

What would you do if you discovered a passion for operations well into your layout build? Our guest on this episode of Talking Ops with Don Irace, Mark Herrick, did just that and tells us how he took what he started, and with some inspiration and guidance from a good friend, turned his BNSF Montana Division that was originally designed for two and used artistic licence to turn it into an operations layout that hosts up to six and provides a diverse list of jobs. Mark talks about recreating lost industries to enhance the experience and how a layout owner should approach the process of developing jobs.

Learn more about the BNSF Montana Division on their Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100080157977768

Listen to Mark Herrick’s first ATLP appearance:
https://www.aroundthelayout.com/episodes/27

Thank you to our episode sponsor, Spring Creek Model Trains:
https://www.springcreekmodeltrains.com/

Thank you to our episode sponsor, Home Shops:
https://homeshops.net/

Episode Released October 16, 2025