Remove leaf debris from trestles to keep trains running
In the fall, it seems all I do is remove leaf debris from trestles. If you have trestles on your…
Read moreIn the fall, it seems all I do is remove leaf debris from trestles. If you have trestles on your…
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We share five ways to make durable signs for your large-scale structures. Methods include using decals, vinyl stencils, styrene and…
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Cheap lighting for passenger cars: I had kitbashed an LGB No. 3080 passenger car into an observation car and wanted…
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Kitbashing a large-scale Pacific from a broken Aristo-Craft model wasn’t easy, but the result has been worth the work. My…
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Sidewalks and curbs for a garden railway: My downtown area had realistic paved streets. Now it was time to add…
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Recreate a prototype photo: If you are a history nut like me, authenticity is important on your layout. I model…
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I thought it would be fun to make a citrus train for the garden railroad. I like to reuse broken…
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Increase traction of PIKO switcher: I bought a PIKO America GE 25-ton engine for my railway. As I ran the…
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I bought a second-hand Bachmann rail truck at a good price and wanted to convert it to battery power…
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A solar-powered garden railroad building is a fairly easy project for most do-it-yourselfers. But one day while shopping at a…
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Durable roadbed for garden railroads, as a topic, developed for me after retirement. For many years, I was an “armchair”…
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Like a grade-school report, “What I did on my spring 2020 vacation,” this story is about optimism in the face…
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