Finding the right freight cars
As many of you know, my primary modeling interest is the early days of the Burlington Northern (1970-1974) in Crookston,…
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As many of you know, my primary modeling interest is the early days of the Burlington Northern (1970-1974) in Crookston,…
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In November 2021 I wrote about modeling a boxcar storage scene based around an ex-Milwaukee Road car in Milbank, S.D.…
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Q: My light blue-gray walls look fine to the naked eye, but not so good in photos. Are there some…
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The year was 1933, and the Great Depression was in full swing. Lionel was touting the new “Chugger” sound mechanism…
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Whether we like it or not, AI isn’t going away. The adoption of this technology across all major tech companies…
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Model railroading is a rewarding hobby, but it can sometimes be challenging to find space for a full-sized layout. Fortunately,…
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Q: I will be starting my first model railroad soon, a small N scale layout. I want to use code…
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Name: Rocky and Suzanne McAlister’s S gauge layoutDimensions: 10½ x 14½-footTrack: GarGraves, Gilbert American Flyer (maximum diameter 42 inches)Switches: Gilbert…
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Name: Union Station Kansas City Model Railroad DisplayGauge: ODimensions: 20 x 27 feetTrack: GarGraves (maximum diameter is 84 inches)Turnouts: Ross…
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Facts and features Name: Colorado PlainsScale: N (1:160)Size: 2′-43∕4″ x 8′-6″Prototype: BNSFLocale: Eastern ColoradoEra: ModernStyle: T-Trak modularMainline run: 182∕3 feetMinimum…
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Facts and features Name: Youngstown Model Railroad AssociationScale: HO (1:87.1)Size: 24 x 47 feetPrototype: freelanceLocale: northeast OhioEra: 1950 to presentMainline…
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