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Ten years on the Tuscarora
Apr 29, 2016·Large Scale Layouts

Ten years on the Tuscarora

Name: Tuscarora Railroad Scale: 1:20.3 Era: 1910s Age: 10 years Minimum radius: 5′ Total track length: approximately 300′, double reverse…

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Coastal white cedar or Andy’s cedar
Apr 22, 2016·Plant Portraits

Coastal white cedar or Andy’s cedar

Nancy Norris Common name: Coastal white cedar, Andy’s cedar Latin name: Chamaecyparis thyoides ‘Andelyensis Conica’ Plant type: Dwarf conifer USDA…

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Solutions for train storage
Feb 19, 2016·Projects

Solutions for train storage

1. Behind a raised Colorado railway, a magnificent 20′ train barn doubles as a street scene of local Leadville storefronts,…

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How to build a scale tipi
Feb 19, 2016·Projects

How to build a scale tipi

Patrick Friedmann In the April 2016 issue, Patrick Friedmann describes how to build an authentic tipi for your garden railroad.…

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Building a concrete car barn
Feb 19, 2016·Build a Model or Structure

Building a concrete car barn

Gary likes the durability of concrete buildings. Scratchbuilding means that one can add features like diamond panes and automatic doors,…

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Building an acrylic train shed
Feb 19, 2016·Build a Model or Structure

Building an acrylic train shed

Tucked behind Ray’s Mystic Mountain Railroad, a weatherproof train shed houses his long coal train, which is ready to go…

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