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