Bob Cochran’s HO scale Vermont Rail System layout
Facts & features Name: Vermont Rail System Scale: HO (1:87) in standard, narrow (3-foot), and dual gauges Size: 22’-103⁄4” x…
Read moreFacts & features Name: Vermont Rail System Scale: HO (1:87) in standard, narrow (3-foot), and dual gauges Size: 22’-103⁄4” x…
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A lot of railroad modelers got their start in the hobby when they received a train set for Christmas. I’d…
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We’ll take a look at five details you can add to transition-era cabooses. Some details are railroad-specific, while others apply…
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I recently wrote “Burlington Northern locomotive one-offs” featuring five Electro-Motive Division diesels, including unique paint schemes, rebuilds, and test subjects.…
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Model an enginehouse scene. Last year, I wrote about an old 40-foot insulated boxcar being used as a storage shed…
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Over the years I’ve built a whole lot of wood structures – large and small, laser-cut kits and stick-built, beginner…
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Solder track feeder wires: Good feeder wires are an important part of building a reliable model railroad. Feeders are the…
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Car routing with JMRI OperationsPro | The crew continues to prepare the State Line Route N scale model railroad for…
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Signs from swizzle sticks: When my wife, kids, and I visited the General Store Antique Mall in Kewaskum, Wis., I…
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Tools to cut and strip wire when building a model railroad: When wiring a model railroad, an essential tool is…
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Five modeling ideas from a General Electric Dash 9-44CW: In late June 2022, my wife, kids, and I visited my…
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