A versatile Christmas train layout
Every year starts with lights, and then trees. And upon the tree are decorations. Then there are tracks. And upon…
Read moreEvery year starts with lights, and then trees. And upon the tree are decorations. Then there are tracks. And upon…
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Built by Others is an article series showcasing layouts constructed by modelers using plans and projects from the pages of…
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Q: I recently ordered one of the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy N scale bay-window cabooses from Shop.Trains.com. What does the…
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My N scale model railroad has about 50 mainline and storage track turnouts, all controlled by Tortoise by Circuitron motors…
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Last month we took a look at modeling urban scenery. This time around, we’ll step back from the big city…
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Perhaps you don’t have the space to build a layout but still want to build “something.” Maybe your layout is…
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Model a “burning” building: I loved the idea of having a “burning” building on a large scale layout. Here was…
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One of my favorite things to do while eating lunch is to pull out an old volume of Model Railroader…
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“Less is more,” as the saying goes from the article, How to lubricate your O and S gauge trains. The…
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Q: I’m building a retaining wall using Woodland Scenics’ cut stone castings and want to attach them to extruded-foam insulation…
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Facts and features Name: Milwaukee, Racine & TroyScale: HO (1:87.1)Size: 28′-3″ x 54′-9″Prototype: freelanced bridge lineLocale: southeastern WisconsinEra: 1980s and…
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Facts and features Name: Grand Street & Three Rivers RRScale: HO (1:87.1)Size: Layout: 27′-6″ x 62′-0″, Room: 31′-6″ x 66′-0″Prototype:…
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