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TW Trainworx Company House kits
Dec 22, 2022·Product Reviews·Classic Toy Trains

TW Trainworx Company House kits

TW Trainworx Company House kits might be an ideal way to add structures to your layout. They are laser-cut and…

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Modeling rocks on a budget
Dec 18, 2022·Build a Model Railroad·Model Railroader

Modeling rocks on a budget

Unless you’re modeling a flatland railroad – and maybe even if you are – your layout needs rocks. Building a…

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Types of tunnels for model railroads
Dec 11, 2022·Build a Model Railroad·Model Railroader

Types of tunnels for model railroads

Let’s look at some different types of tunnels. In the real world, tunnels are incredibly expensive to build and maintain.…

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SP’s Lucin Cutoff
Nov 16, 2022·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

SP’s Lucin Cutoff

The Southern Pacific’s original transcontinental line north of Ogden, Utah, and around the top of the Great Salt Lake via…

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Model an enginehouse scene
Nov 6, 2022·Prototype Railroads·Model Railroader

Model an enginehouse scene

Model an enginehouse scene. Last year, I wrote about an old 40-foot insulated boxcar being used as a storage shed…

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Building a wood kit: What not to do
Nov 6, 2022·Build a Model Railroad·Model Railroader

Building a wood kit: What not to do

Over the years I’ve built a whole lot of wood structures – large and small, laser-cut kits and stick-built, beginner…

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