EnterTRAINment Junction: Remembering a Legendary Layout
Original article published in Garden Railway’s Dec. 2019 issue by Bill Mefford; edited and updated for Trains.com by Lucas Iverson.…
Read moreOriginal article published in Garden Railway’s Dec. 2019 issue by Bill Mefford; edited and updated for Trains.com by Lucas Iverson.…
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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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Modelers have tried many different scenery methods. While each person has their own favorite techniques and preferences, there are several…
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Chances are good that if you’re building a model railroad, you’ll want to include a bridge. After all, who doesn’t…
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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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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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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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A Christmas train adds to the Christmas spirit It’s not often that you hear words like “locomotive” or “uncoupled” in…
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In October, Editor Eric White, Associate Editor Bryson Sleppy, and I attended the Railroad Prototype Modelers Conference at the Northern…
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We’ve all been there before. Seated at the drafting desk, or perhaps the workbench, depending on how your layout room…
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