On30 Ashland & Iron Mountain
The layout at a glance Name: Ashland & Iron Mountain RR Scale: On30 (1:48 proportion, 30″ gauge) Size: 24′-6″ x…
Read moreThe layout at a glance Name: Ashland & Iron Mountain RR Scale: On30 (1:48 proportion, 30″ gauge) Size: 24′-6″ x…
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The layout at a glance Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 28 x 40 feet Prototype: Freelanced Locale: Western U.S. mountain states…
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John Feraca started working on his Stone Canyon HO scale layout in 2003. After several expansions, it now fills a…
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There are dozens of methods used to clean the rails in the garden. There are track-cleaning locomotives, track-cleaning cars, polishing…
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In this Workbench Minute Hal Miller shows how to remove the motor from a Lionel no. 97 coal elevator, clean…
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Trackside Photos is a showcase for the work of Model Railroader readers. Send your photos (digital images 5…
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The stainless steel finish for passenger cars made of plastic is typically silver paint that lacks the mirror sheen of…
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DIY garden train gazebo While shopping at a local thrift store, I spotted an aluminum tea light candle holder. The…
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Steve Brown, host of It’s My Railroad, launches into an all-new, Trains.com exclusive series! Follow along as he walks through…
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Trains.com exclusive video series host Steve Brown gets to work on the trackwork of his down-sized (N scale) depiction of…
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The evolution of miniature locomotives has been long and steady for more than a century. The beginning, of course, involved…
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Sketching with Steve How you arrange the turnouts in your yards may be dictated by the prototype yard you might…
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