Using terraces in your garden railway
Whether you’re building on a hillside or on the flatlands, terracing your railway may scale down some problems while increasing…
Read moreWhether you’re building on a hillside or on the flatlands, terracing your railway may scale down some problems while increasing…
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Building a large-scale railroad outdoors requires varying amounts of earth shaping. Unless you are laying a pre-formed roadbed on a…
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Latin name: Bacopa ‘Snowstorm’ Common name: Snowstorm bacopa Plant type: Annual Flower color: White Plant size: 3″ tall by 18″…
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Common name: Creeping milkwort, chapparal pea, box-leaved milkwort Latin name: Polygala chamaebuxus var. grandiflora Plant type: Perennial USDA Hardiness Zones:…
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Pruning is a learned practice. No one starts out knowing how to best prune a woody shrub. All of us…
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Q I noticed rust on the trucks of my Lionel No. 646 steam engine. When I tried to run the…
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A reader’s inquiry to my “Ask MR” column (published earlier on Trains.com) inspired me to sketch a track plan for…
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Built by Others is an article series showcasing layouts constructed by modelers using plans and projects from the pages of Model Railroader…
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You’re hosting an operating session with a group of friends. What kind of snacks do you serve? Trains.com staff members…
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Modelers David Popp, Brian Schmidt, and Bryson Sleppy begin the scenery process on their T-TRAK modules by looking at photos…
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Layout designer: William Holt Scale: S Layout size: 3.5 x 6 feet Track type: MTH S-Trax Minimum curve: R-19 curve…
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One of the joys of modern model railroading is incorporating new technology. Using a familiar mobile device, for instance, can…
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