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The HO scale Boston & Maine layout
Aug 5, 2025·Track Plan Database·Model Railroader

The HO scale Boston & Maine layout

Facts and features Name: Boston & Maine Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 13′-0″ x 34′-9″ Prototype: Boston & Maine Locale: Five…

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Building an underground copper mine
Aug 4, 2025·Toy Train Layouts·Classic Toy Trains

Building an underground copper mine

For well over a century, copper mines and their structures dotted the landscape in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. I was born…

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Menards HO scale Grandma’s House
Aug 1, 2025·Staff Reviews·Model Railroader

Menards HO scale Grandma’s House

Price: $49.99 Manufacturer Menards 5106 Menard Dr. Eau Claire, WI 54703 menards.com/trains Era: 1930s to present Comments: Kids on the…

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Monongahela monstrosity
Aug 1, 2025·Photo of the Day·Classic Trains

Monongahela monstrosity

Pittsburgh & West Virginia’s Connellsville, Pa., line was rife with major bridges. Biggest of all was this colossal crossing of…

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Powering N scale turnout frogs
Jul 30, 2025·Expert Tips·Model Railroader

Powering N scale turnout frogs

Q: I’m researching methods to power turnout frogs on my N scale layout. I’m using Atlas code 55 flextrack and…

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How do Tightlock couplers work?
Jul 23, 2025·Prototype Railroads·Model Railroader

How do Tightlock couplers work?

Q:  How do Tightlock couplers work? — Thor Clemens A: Longtime staff member Jim Hediger provided an explanation of the…

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