Designing two HO scale modules on a hollow core door
When people think about building a model train layout on a hollow core door, they most often envision an N…
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Tony Koester’s “Trains of Thought” column in our May 2024 issue, about the Norfolk & Western (formerly Wabash) Detroit car…
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For the single rail-served factory on Model Railroader magazine’s 2024 project layout, the HO scale Free-Mo module Freemont Mills, Steve…
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A reader’s inquiry to my “Ask MR” column (published earlier on Trains.com) inspired me to sketch a track plan for…
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Many model railroaders get their start during the holiday season, with a train set either wrapped in colorful paper or…
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An N scale layout on a door is to that scale what a 4 x 8-foot table is to HO:…
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Although pencil and paper still reigns as king of the ways to plan a model railroad layout, computer-aided design (CAD)…
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The simplicity of operating with a DC power pack like this MRC Tech7 is just one of several reasons to…
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If you run steam locomotives on your model railroad, you need a steam engine terminal. Even if you don’t have…
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This month I decided to try planning a Layout Design Element. According to Model Railroad Planning editor Tony Koester, who…
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In last month’s “Sketching with Steve,” I explored a single-industry track plan by drawing a 4×8 paper mill layout. This month…
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If you’ve ever tried to run a big locomotive around a small radius curve of track, you probably realized that…
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