My first model railroad operating session
My first model railroad operating session: One morning each month I join the Old Codgers, a group of mostly retired model…
Read moreMy first model railroad operating session: One morning each month I join the Old Codgers, a group of mostly retired model…
Read moreFacts & features Name: Virginia & Western RR, Tidewater DistrictScale: HO (1:87.1)Size: 1′-3″ x 17′-0″Theme: Waterfront industrial districtLocale: Mid-Atlantic tidewaterEra:…
Read moreFacts & features Name: The Seaboard Central Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 11′-9″ x 22′-9″ Prototype: Proto-freelanced Era: Spring 2015 Locale:…
Read moreN scale layout design tips and considerations: Sometime back I wrote about how prototype railroad equipment has gotten larger over…
Read moreWhen N scale modeling doesn’t work out: I hate it when I’m working on some part of my N scale…
Read moreBuilt by Others is an article series showcasing layouts constructed by modelers using plans and projects from the pages of…
Read moreCharacter, not caricature, in N scale: A few years ago I rode the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge RR. It…
Read moreThe case for body-mounted couplers: For 40 or so years N scalers have been debating – sometimes rather fiercely –…
Read moreAdding scenery to your layout can take it from a basic track setup to a realistic and immersive world. It’s…
Read moreTricks with N scale track: You bought ’em, you can modify ’em Some four decades ago I was looking at…
Read moreKeep N scale track clean: Last summer I finished an extensive scenery project on my N scale layout, cleaned up,…
Read moreBuilding a model railroad can be a fun and rewarding hobby. It can also be messy and time-consuming, especially when…
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